Dear Friends and Family,  

This coming fall I have the opportunity to join a team of fellow believers and do mission work for 9 months!  This will be a gap year program through World Race spanning 5 countries during my trip; Thailand, Malaysia, Greece, The Czech Republic, and Guatemala. It will begin at the end of August to mid May of 2027. During this gap year program we will be working with local missionaries, meeting the physical needs of the communities as well as evangelizing to the people we meet along the way. Some examples of the work I’ll be involved with include:  teaching English to young children, serving in orphanages, helping lead VBS, and so much more. 

At the beginning of 2026 I felt the Lord asking me to serve through a mission program. I originally was hesitant because I thought I would never be able to leave home for so long and commit to something like this. Nevertheless, the Lord worked in my heart and now I am sitting just weeks away from leaving for an adventure of a lifetime!  I want the Lord to use me as a vessel to help many people.  I’m praying that this is just the start of a deeper journey with the Lord. I have felt a call from the Lord to step out in faith, so I am choosing to obey Him and trust that He will continue to guide me along the way.

As I prepare to go, I desire to build a PIT Crew (prayer & intercessory team). If you would like to partner with me in this way, please subscribe to my blog! I will be attempting to post weekly blogs throughout my race.

Lastly, if you feel led to give a financial donation I would greatly appreciate it.  I need to raise $19,700 to cover the cost of flights, food, and shelter throughout the duration of my trip. Thank you so much for partnering with me to serve the Lord and answer His calling!

Blessings, Blaze

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