I’m a 2nd year missionary from South St. Paul, MN.
What brought you to Christ in the City?
During High School, I was discerning which college I wanted to go to. While I was figuring all this out, and as I started receiving acceptance letters, I started to get the feeling that college was not the best choice for my next step in life. I realized that I was planning on going to college only because that’s just what everyone does after high school. This prompted me to think about taking a gap year, and I began looking at options for me to do during my gap year. My mom, who was all for my decision in taking a gap year, mentioned a thing or two about mission work. This was the first seed planted in my brain about actually doing that sort of thing. The only thing is that I didn’t know where I would do mission work. For me, when I heard the term “mission work”, my mind always went to foreign countries such as Nigeria, Liberia, and Uganda, so the thought of going overseas to do mission work was a scary thought. I wanted to do something that helped people directly, but I wanted to stay in the U.S. so I asked a priest friend if he knew of any good organizations that were based in the U.S.. He mentioned Christ in the City, and a few others, but the way he stressed about how good Christ in the City was induced me to dig deeper about it. Once I decided that I was serious about it, I reached out to Christ in the City and asked them if I could visit to see first hand how they actually did things. I was so glad that I decided to visit them. I absolutely loved my experience, and if someone is planning on joining Christ in the City, I would highly recommend visiting them. If I had not visited, I do not think that I would have been so certain of my decision in joining. I knew that I wanted to join right after the first day. I have never been so certain of something in my entire life. I am so very thankful for being accepted as a Christ in the City missionary!
How has Christ in the City helped you grow?
Christ in the City has helped me grow in seeing my belovedness in the eyes of God. I have really grown in letting myself be loved by others, helping me realize that it isn’t just my family who can love me.
A bit about me
I love playing and watching sports. I have played practically every sport in my lifetime, but I specifically really like tennis. I have played tennis since I was 3 years old, and now, along with playing, I am also teaching it locally (well, not anymore). I was home-schooled through 8th grade, and I attended Trinity School at River Ridge for high school. My favorite hobbies are juggling, playing cards, doing trick shots, and playing piano.
