My journey
I’m from St. Petersburg, Florida, and grew up in a Christian home. This meant church on Sundays, helping with VBS (Vacation Bible School) every summer, and following my mom around to local outreaches like the Salvation Army and a youth ministry for teen girls called Girl Talk. From a very early age, I learned that the Gospel was meant to be lived out and shared with all people .
In high school, I had the privilege to serve in several leadership roles — cheer captain, yearbook editor, senior class president, and NHS secretary. Each one taught me how to lead with humility, take responsibility, and create space for others to thrive. Looking back, it is so evident how those early experiences in my life were part of how God was shaping me for His purpose.
I also began to lead worship, combining my love for Jesus and music. I’ve always had a passion for musical theater and had the honor of being apart of an evangelistic version of A Christmas Carol, where I got to preach the Gospel through my character’s dialogue. This marked me and showed me how God could use every part of my life to make Him known.
I’m beyond grateful for the many mentors who walked alongside me during my high school years. Their steady presence, their willingness to speak truth into my life, and the way they constantly pointed me back to God left a mark on me that I’ll never be able to fully put into words. They challenged me with wisdom and gave of themselves in ways I didn’t always understand at the time. I carry their investment with me daily, and I don’t take a bit of it for granted. As I reflect, I can see now how God was using every conversation, every prayer, every moment of guidance to prepare me for the life of missions I live today.
It wasn’t until I attended an event in Orlando in 2019 called “The Send” that I knew I was called into full-time missions. 70,000 Christians gathered at Arrowhead Stadium and committed to going forth in their spheres of influence to share the love of Jesus. I couldn’t shake the burden to reach my generation with the Gospel. For a while, I didn’t know how it would play out in my life. However, I just kept saying yes.
That “yes” led me through a Discipleship Training School (DTS) with the Circuit Riders in 2021, and eventually to the School of Biblical Studies in Kona, Hawaii. This was where everything changed as God started to grip my heart for His Word. I realized if I was going to continue to live as an ambassador of the Word, I first had to become a student of the Word.
During my time in SBS, I spent nine months studying the entire Bible five times using the inductive method. Not just to gain knowledge, but to posture myself in humility—to give my time, my energy, and my focus to the Scriptures. I was forever changed as God stirred a deep hunger in me, not just to understand Scripture but to help others fall in love with it too.
As I devoted myself to the Bible, I realized how rare it is for even full-time missionaries to be deeply rooted in it. Students who complete SBS are part of the 1% of people on earth who have read and studied the entire Bible that intensely. God started to break my heart for the injustice of biblical illiteracy and how I could be a part of changing that statistic.
Since completing SBS in June 2025, I’ve committed to joining the SBS staff team, to train others how to study the Bible in depth and develop my skills as a teacher of the Word. It's now my joy to multiply that number.
Along with developing my ability to teach and lead, I am also learning the Biblical languages—Greek and Hebrew. Learning these original languages helps me see the layers, tone, and meaning behind the text—so I can rightly teach, interpret, and live the truth. I figured if I’m going to teach others—especially in places where resources are scarce—I want to be sure I’m not just repeating what I’ve heard, but actually understanding what God meant when He inspired it to the original authors. It’s about honoring Scripture and equipping others with clarity, not confusion.
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It might feel daunting to give financially to missions—or even pointless. But I’ve come to see that it’s one of the clearest ways we partner with God’s movement on the earth.
I believe Jesus has equipped me with His Spirit and the tools of His Word, and I’m committed to going. Will you go with me by sending?
