Gozé May 2026

Hello church family, family, and friends!

Thank you all for your prayers and financial support for me as I am preparing for my adventure in Africa after college.

As of February, I have raised all the financial support necessary for my year of teaching abroad. The Lord quickly took away any reason for me to worry about how and whether I would become funded, so I praise Him for that grace. Even though I am financially funded, I still need your prayers and thoughts. I look forward to the opportunity to continually share with you all how the Lord will work through me while I am away in Africa.

Before I leave, I am working on receiving the appropriate vaccinations, packing away my things, finishing up the last couple weeks of college, and saying goodbye to friends and family for the time being. On May 24-29, I will be attending Rafiki’s “Survival Camp” in Eustis, Florida. At the Rafiki Home Office, I will train with Rafiki staff who have served many years in Africa before returning to the States to work at the Rafiki Home Office to support Rafiki’s mission in different ways. This in-person training with Rafiki aims to prepare me for encountering a culture different than my own, equip me to teach in a classical Christian school, and walk through the many logistics that comes with moving to another country. 

Rafiki missionaries, national workers, day students, and residents at the Rafiki Village Liberia.

On June 8, I leave for Liberia! Liberia lies on the Western African coast, beside the Atlantic Ocean. The Rafiki Village Liberia is a half a mile away from the beach, surrounded by jungle, agricultural fields, and swamplands. The Village resides close to the capital of Liberia, Monrovia, and was established in 2007. While the country of Liberia is considered a generally unsafe country due to political unrest, I trust in how the Lord is working in my life so far and in the mission’s foundation I am privileged to work with. I know that I am the safest when I am with the Lord rather than in any physical location.

Teachers and students head to class after morning assembly.

Each school day begins with Bible study, the foundation of Rafiki's work.

Day students are provided breakfast and lunch.

With all of this in mind, I am excited to partner with you all in prayer before I travel to Liberia. Please pray for humility and moldability as I undergo training for my trip, and encouragement as I say goodbye to friends and family before I leave. I know the Lord will challenge me in so many ways, so pray for courage and peace as I acclimate to a new culture with different customs, food, and traditions. Pray that the Lord reinforces my dependence upon Him as He leads me to live somewhere foreign.

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