I Saw Their Seeking

“I had some experiences growing up that made me realize that I wanted to tangibly be involved in work like this. I couldn't simply sit on the sidelines and watch. Because of this, I chose nursing as a career, which I knew was a skill that could grant me access to many places in the world. I carried this desire in my heart for years, finished school, and began a career. Then, I got connected with a community of Muslims in my town. We became close friends, and I realized that God was creating a heart in me for work with Muslims.

I saw the ways my Muslim friends were desperately seeking God with all their heart. Their seeking was beautiful, but they were missing him. It reminded me of Jeremiah 29:13, 'You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.'

Muslims are already seeking God. I wanted to be a part of them finding Him!” 

It Didn't Feel Right To Do Nothing

“I think the big thing for me was hearing the reality that so many people live in a place where they don't have churches, where they don't have Bibles in their languages and where there aren't Christians who can tell them about Jesus. It just didn't feel right to know that and not try to do something about it.

I think it also helped that those who discipled me and helped me realize how many unreached were out there, also encouraged me to know I could be part of reaching the unreached people groups of the world.”