I put on my World Impact shirt and then a hoodie from my time on 2 West in Reed.
I went on my first World Impact trip to Easton, PA to a children's home during spring break in 2004. I think that this was one of the steps that God provided me with in order to get me more interested in missions. I loved working with the teens there. Then God laid it on my heart to try something a little more out of my comfort zone and go overseas for a little longer. I went to Ukraine for the first time and my life was forever changed. I fell in love with kids who had
pretty much nothing. This is where I had a heart to heart with God and knew that He wanted
me to do even longer term missions. And this led to my 2 more trips to Ukraine...but to
Odessa those times. Parts of my heart will always belong to the kids and teens I met in Ukraine. And even though I am no longer living overseas, I'm forever grateful for the time I was there. But I also know I'm exactly where he wants me to be.
I lived in Reed Hall 3 out of 4 years of my time at IWU and so many memories were made. I met some life long friends in this dorm. I grew closer to God in this dorm. I stepped out
in faith and became a small group leader in this dorm. I really believe that I matured and grew the
most in my life during my college years and I credit a lot to it to the awesome women who were a part of Reed hall during the first 3 years of college. I am so thankful that I had the chance to have a great, encouraging and uplifting atmosphere to flourish in.
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