Tell us a bit about yourself
I graduated from UofT in 2022 where I did my masters in civil engineering and since then have been passionate about a life of missions both abroad and locally! I recently got to experience overseas engineering missions overseas for five months where God was able to teach and heal me so much. Now I’m in the city working for my micro church and trying to be a good witness to international students. Other then that, I’m really into fishing and doing fun/dumb things like how recently I got into a friendly cucumber sword fight with my bro (shoutout to Simon) where we smashed each other to bits with cucumbers for the heck of it XD
What is a favourite moment or memory of your summer so far?
I’ve been a part in leading a discipleship training program called Greenhouse where I’ve been able to have nice moments of personal transformation, building new alliances, training in building up others, and of course tons of dumb fun. There’s been many honorable mentions of moments full of tears, belly laughs, singing, or self-reflection but none quite hit me like when my cucumber comrade hit me full blast with a weaponized cucumber of mass destruction.
How has being a Christian impacted the way you made plans this summer?
I was faced with a decision on extending my time overseas which would have been a longtime dream of mine, but for me, God made it clear to come back to be here for the summer and be a part of the ministry work being done here. I have so much joy in that decision, being back in the “garage” getting upgraded and challenged missionally on my home turf. Being home with loved ones and being able to rest has done wonders in preparing me for the next leg of my journey. I look back and see how much of a blessing it was to rest and prepare well, along with getting new equipment that I’m grateful for as I continue to live missionally locally and abroad.
How are you seeking to live missionally in this season of your life?
I’ve been active in international student ministry (Global Community) where we seek to do outreach through building community and relationships with friends from abroad. God has been showing up in amazing ways through these relationships, and more and more of our friends are coming to know the love of Christ more intimately through our conversations and time spent together. It’s been a big blessing to be serving in this way, but also to gain the new relationships and friends from this community.
I’m also preparing to go back overseas in the fall! I’ve been preparing with the organization I’m with in Cambodia and I’ll be taking on some projects with them around October for another few months. Really grateful for the chance to go back and learn more from them as well as get more experience in a different cultural context for missions.
