Hey Reader, My final week of training in Richmond is wrapping up quickly before I head home for Christmas. The Wonder of the Word My heart has been ignited over the last weeks in the Scriptures. The promise we read of in Psalm 119:32 has been so true for me! I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart.Psalm 119:32 Last week at MAPS, I was assigned Micah 4:1-5 for a 20-minute sermon. As I studied this passage, my heart burned within me as the Lord brought greater...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I hope your time this past Thanksgiving was restful and sweet. I wanted to give a brief update on where I'm at in my fundraising process and what things look like leading up to January. I made the deadline! 👊🏼 By the grace of the Lord, and the prayers and generosity of a team of friends and family I reached the $5K funding goal by the November deadline! My heart is so full from these last weeks hearing, sharing, and praying with many of you as we seek to serve the LORD and His...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Just wanted to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! 🍂🦃 My time here has been beautiful, and I'm deeply thankful to have shared every part of this journey with you! Though Thanksgiving won't be the same without my dad's smoked pomegranate ribs, my sister's desserts, and fun family traditions with dear friends, what endures is a heart of gratitude and Jesus's unfailing love. Prayer In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Hope you are doing well. It's been a full and enjoyable week, and I want to share one particularly special moment with you. Apple cider donuts & ice cream Update from the field This past Thursday, my fellow students and I sat down to hear testimonies from last year's students who had just returned from North Africa. After their 90 days of praying, preaching, and singing in the 10-40 window, we listened to their firsthand experiences, asked questions, and received prayer from each...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Somehow I am already halfway through my training phase—how is that even possible? Although I can't slow time down, I can share some of the sweetness that I have experienced these past weeks. Open House Weekend Earlier this month, MAPS hosted an Open House Weekend where people from all over could come experience the school and program first hand. It was a joy to host both my parents and Jess over those days. The time I had with each of them was so precious and timely. Having them...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Beloved, Jesus is the fuel and the finish line. He is worthy of every nation knowing, loving, singing and declaring His name. And I have the beautiful privilege of impacting the Middle East —one of the most unreached regions on earth— for the gospel. And I want you to join me. Right now I am training full-time with a missions organization in order to be sent out to proclaim the name of Jesus in the Middle East. Prayer for the Middle East Together with my sister Maddie and fellow students, the...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I hope this letter finds you well. Right now I am almost two months into my gap year and loving it here at MAPS Global in Richmond Virginia. As I look ahead at what God has in store, I am thrilled to give you some context for how I got here, what I am doing, and how you might be a part. How I Got Here As you might know, I just graduated high school, and the Lord has done so much in my heart this past year. This 1min video below summarizes it pretty well: Early last fall, the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Just over a month into the training phase here at MAPS! I feel like I’ve been here much longer than that, and I’m also thrilled that I have eight more months ahead of me - both of continued training and then outreach. MAPS Update I cannot explain my gratitude and love for this community—this family. From daily corporate prayer, rich and compelling Bible teaching, to “Thankfulness Thursdays,” fall festivals, and camping trips, this training time is far beyond what I even imagined...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, So it begins We made it. My sister Maddie and I arrived last week in Richmond, Virginia, and have jumped right in to the rhythm and routine of this MAPS global family. Roommate took us to a sweet cliff jumping spot. Orientation We have enjoyed getting to meet the other students as well as the staff and community on the missions base. As I write to you, we are at the end of Orientation week and I find myself so expectant for what the Lord is going to do in these next months — not...
5 months ago • 1 min read