Dear Family and Friends,

Recently, a challenging and exciting opportunity was presented to me, and I’d like to share it with you. I am currently in the first few quarters of the Communication Sciences and Disorders, Master’s program at Loma Linda University. Every summer, for the past 7 years, this program has traveled to China on a mission trip. This year, I have been offered the opportunity to travel to Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China from August 27-September 11. I will be traveling with 7 other class members and 3 faculty members.

This summer, our team of student clinicians and Speech-Language Pathologist, will provide training/educational workshops to ZUCH staff, as well as other clinicians and teachers from special education schools. We will also offer consultations and collaborate with clients that are seen at ZUCH. In addition, we aim to work with the staff at ZUCH who are interested in accent modification services. Another goal our team plans to provide is, parent education courses regarding speech and language development. Finally, plan visit a Special Education School for Autism to educate/train/mentor the staff and parents there. There are many missions we desire to complete in a short time period, but I am willing and excited to take the challenge God has offered me! To further visualize and grasp what an incredible impact this trip has been to students, attached is a video from a previous mission trip to China. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDxkixvNp_k&feature=share

Each team member is responsible for raising a portion of the trip’s cost. The entire cost of the trip is $2,000/ person. If you would like to partner with me as I prepare to go to China, you can donate on this site. All contributions are tax deductible. But most importantly, I ask that you pray for me and my team before and during our trip!