"As a young child, I always had a sense that Jesus was pursuing me and had given me a heart for Africa. In 2009, I began my journey with Hands at Work by spending a year serving in South Africa and alongside the local Hands at Work team in Mozambique.
I instantly felt at home in this community as they ate, prayed, worked, encouraged, and worshipped together. It was something I had never experienced before but knew I wanted more of. My Africa had finally come!
As much as I wanted to stay in my new homeland, God sent me back to Canada with the words "go and build community".
Since returning to Canada, I have still visited Africa, served on teams and led camps for kids from Kalende and Mulenga. Then I brought teams to Mulenga, Zambia, the community I currently advocate for at Lakeview Church in Saskatoon.
So, that's where I am today - building a community of people in Saskatoon who all have a heart for Africa and the most vulnerable. These people are more than advocates, prayer warriors, trailblazers, mentors, volunteers, and friends. Each of their lives has been changed forever because of what they saw in Africa. They are my family.
My life has changed forever in so many ways. Hands at Work has shaped my faith, mentored me, and taught me to pray. The Jesus I know today broke my heart, opened my eyes, showed me a Kingdom culture perspective, and gave me a family. I am no longer an orphan but a child of God, belonging to a group of sons and daughters of a king!"