I first felt the call to missions when I was in 8th grade. We were in Tamazuchale Mexico doing a spring break mission trip with the youth group, and I fell in love. During one of the evening services, the band was playing and I could feel His presence more than I ever had before. I knew in that moment what my call was. I knew that bringing people from all over the world into this intimacy of His Presence was all I wanted to do. After high school I went to the Harvest School of Missions in Mozambique. This school is through Heidi Baker’s ministry, Iris Ministries. I fell even more in love with Jesus and missions while I was there. I realized what my identity was and how to walk it out. That school forever changed my life, I went from half hearted missionary to fully devoted, sold out for His call. After that school, God had me in the US for two years, much to my dismay. When you feel the burn in your heart for the nations, it doesn’t matter how much you like your job, you still feel empty in some moments. I loved being a nanny for a year and I really love working for the airlines now, but that’s not why I was made. My soul cries out for other nations, for the hard work of actually showing people who don’t speak your language the beauty of Jesus. The World Race is the adventure I have been waiting for.
