Where are you serving this summer, and who is your mentor?
Second Baptist Church in Lebanon, MO, with Bill Garrett

How did you first encounter Jesus Christ, and how has His lordship continued to change your life?
I was raised in a Christian home. The name Jesus was always passed around, and I was always in church every Sunday and Wednesday. But it wasn’t until I heard about how God works on your heart and will soften it so you can see how He has moved that I really understood what it was to follow God

What does the church mean to you?
Church is a place that you can go to meet other believers that can help you grow your faith and help keep you accountable. The church is not just a building.

As a student, how have you shared – and are currently sharing – your faith with others?
Yes I have shared my faith and I am currently sharing my faith at my new school with some of my new friends

What do you feel is your vocational call (future career), and how do you anticipate sharing your faith through that call?
I feel that my future call is to be a teacher and a youth pastor

Why do you want to be a summer missionary?
The concept of mission to me is going out at sharing the good news of God and what He has done for us. The reason that I want to be a summer missionary is because I feel that it will give me some great experience for the future as I want to be both a teacher and a youth pastor.