For those of you that don’t yet know, this July I will be returning to Manila, Philippines! During my time at CGA I was given the amazing opportunity of leading a one month long mission trip for high school girls…

On January 29, 2016, I moved to Gainesville, GA for CGA. I had just turned 20 years old and didn’t really knowing what I was stepping into. Only one thing was certain- that was where God wanted me to be. …

Fresh out of high school I went on a 9 month mission trip called the World Race Gap Year. For this trip, I spent half of my senior year of high school fundraising almost $13,000. I didn’t give it much…

This is a very real and very controversial thought that is thrown around in the United States often. And it breaks my heart, because it could not be further from the truth. I am writing about my personal experiences with…

Here’s a ground breaking revelation I made last night: life is hard. When you are following Jesus and chasing after all He has for you, there will be persecution. This is all but promised to us in 2 Timothy 2:13…

If you have ever been around Christianity, church, seen a cheesy Christian movie, or browsed Pinterest, odds are you’ve heard the bible verse from Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Personally, I’ve not…

In missions track in CGA we have recently learned a lot about a little thing called self care. Often times missionaries in foreign countries see the needs of people and can quickly become overwhelmed and feels as if there is…

Okay, so hate is a strong word. I actually really love my time here. But it is hard. I’m not 100% sure what I expected, but I definitely didn’t expect my time here to be so challenging; however, at the…

While here at CGA, I am apprenticing at Adventures in Missions in the Beauty for Ashes department. Beauty for Ashes is an amazing women’s ministry that focuses on empowering women in their identity in Christ through vulnerability and story sharing.…