I grew up Catholic and was blessed to be surrounded by the faith from a young age. Even with the foundation of going to Catholic school, it wasn’t until my time at East Carolina University that my relationship with Jesus Christ truly came alive. Through the inviting community, genuine support, and authentic relationships with fellow students, I began to understand the depths of God’s love and the beauty of the Catholic faith. My heart was set aflame with the newfound understanding of Catholicism, leading to a profound reversion and a deeply rooted relationship with Jesus Christ.

During my involvement with the Catholic center, I was introduced to homeless ministry. These interactions helped open my eyes to see the dignity of each person and the desire to love them. Through these experiences, I came to realize that Christ was inviting me to not just know Him more deeply, but to share Him with others in a more intentional way.

After graduating, I became a full-time missionary on a college campus in Alabama where I had the privilege of walking with students in their journeys of faith. During the year, we started our own outreach to the local homeless community in Huntsville. Every Saturday for a few months we would go to this community and spend incarnation time with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. It was through these relationships that I really felt the Lord putting this ministry on my heart. Later in the year, our campus was assigned the mission trip with Source of All Hope in Baltimore. It was during this trip that I truly saw Christ in each person I interacted with. Through encounters on the street, the other missionaries, and witnessing what Source is, the Lord kept putting this mission trip on my heart. 

The Lord continues to work in beautiful and unexpected ways, far beyond what I could ever plan or imagine. His path has lead me here, and I am continuing the call to mission as a Source of All Hope missionary!