At the beginning of 2023, God led me to my church Chapel Pointe where God has used the preaching and people there to grow my faith in incredible ways. I am consistently taught Truth and challenged to apply it multiple times a week through preaching, small groups, and personal study. In September of last year, someone from Greater Europe Mission came to our young adult group and spoke about this opportunity and the needs of people in Europe. I didn't think too much about it at the time but in February I began looking for mission opportunities and went back to look at the notes I had taken that night.
After a lot of prayer and searching for what God has next for me, I applied for the Ten2 project through Greater Europe Mission (GEM) which is from May 24 to July 31 this summer. This will involve a week of prep with our teams in Lyon, France eight weeks of serving in the city we are placed in, and a week of debriefing and exploring some of the ancient Christian history in Greece. 
This summer, I will be a part of a smaller 2-person team going to Rome, Italy to help the GEM missionaries currently in the area with a new church that is getting started there, planning and hosting events in the community, and more. I am so excited to see how God works through this trip to further his Kingdom. Less than 3% of Europe as a whole claims to have a relationship with Jesus and that number drops to 1.5% in Italy. People desperately need to hear the Gospel and I am so honored to have the opportunity to be a part of sharing it!