When I was 18, I made the decision to spend 2 years studying the Bible with Word of Life in the States. I had no intention of going into ministry full time, but didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life and knew that developing a Biblical foundation would be a good start!

It was during those two years that the Lord began working in my heart to see people the way He did - lost and in need of a Saviour. I decided that I would take the bold leap of doing a cross cultural internship with Word of Life while getting my degree in graphic design to use my love of art for God’s glory. I was connected with Word of Life New Zealand as they were looking for a designer to join the team. I prepared to start my two year internship in January of 2021, but due to Covid travel restrictions, I was never able to join the team. I didn’t want to waste my time waiting, so I began working for Word of Life in Florida and pursued my design degree, all while still keeping in touch with New Zealand and still praying about joining the team at a later date.

Almost four years later, I was finally able to move from Florida to New Zealand and join the team as their graphic designer in June of this year! Through this very long journey, the biggest thing I learned was more about God’s character.

So often I felt like I was praying for God’s provision, that I forgot that I was actually living in it everyday, no matter which country I was in. The waiting process is tedious, weary, and often discouraging, but God not only has a perfect plan for each of us, He also has a perfect timing. The biggest thing I felt that the Lord was telling me through those years, was not that His answer was ‘no’, but that He was just saying “not yet”, and I had to learn to let go of my agenda and to trust Him.