The Journey Began...

Take a glimpse back with me briefly if you would...

I was just 15 years old when I went on my first Missions Trip with my youth group. 

Of course I had a small understanding of "Missions" since I was the product of it...(A longer story for another day. See the link below for more details about my personal background & history. ) 

It was in Mexico 1989 and the subsequent youth conference that I got "the call". 

I remember so clearly our speaker asking the question...and me standing up and saying aloud "Here I am, Send me!" 

I remember coming home and telling my parents as well as standing up in front of the church body and saying these words... "I was called to full-time Missions". 

Flash forward 26 years ..a marriage, 4 children and lots of life later and through the years, I have been on about a dozen short-term teams, led 4 short trips and resigned myself to "Part-time" Missions. 

I spent 2.5 years in "World Missions Perspective" class. (A collegiate level course on preparing missionaries for the field produced by YWAM) But still never believed the door would open for God to fulfill this promise in my life, given to me so many years ago. 

A vision, a passion and dream given to a 15 year old child. 

But for "Such a time as this..." 

December 2014 ...I have a friend who works with YMI and she suggested I apply for a position. Nearly 2 months and a couple of interviews later I accepted the call to be "Church Relations Coordinator" for YMI's BASE Sports division. So here I am. A full-time Missionary fulfilling God's call on my life. 

As promised here is the link to an interview of me and my sister. (By: WWW.Talkituptv.com) 
My parents were missionaries in Ecuador for over a year... working with my Aunt & Uncle who have been Missionaries for 60 years now. 

COPY & PASTE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dztJXL-5Nds