I am eighteen (now nineteen) years old and I am extremely excited to see what God has planned for me next. I will be going on Route 1 to Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Thailand.
From a young age, I’ve felt a need and passion to be a part of missions. When the guest speakers come in during church they have my close attention, and I always make it a point to have a personal conversation with the missionaries before they go back on the field. With my youth group I was in the student leadership crew and I also serve as a leader for the Sparks group at Awana. I have done week long missions trips to Portland, Maine, Rhode Island, and around the community. This will be my first time out of the country. I have learned that it doesn’t matter how far you travel, you can be a missionary anywhere; which is why I take pride in the fact that even though I haven’t yet traveled, I am still a missionary for the Lord.
While I go on this World Race journey, I hope to be shaped by God and be ready for whatever he has planned for me. I would like to grow in my maturity as a Christian and a person. I would also like to be able to understand the world more and what professions are needed to help people in a global perspective, rather than just in the “American” perspective. I would like to be able to gain the opportunity to create friendships with people that I would not normally get the chance of meeting. I would also love to be a part of a Christian community that enhances my ability to preach the word of God to others, and feel more confident in my faith.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, I would love to talk to you!
