I
will be joining EMI’s Colorado Springs office on January 17, 2016 to spend the
next 4 months working as part of an engineering team redesigning a Christian
camp in Trinidad and Tobago. In order to
continue to grow and minister effectively Victory Heights Bible Camp has
partnered with EMI to expand and develop their camp property for greater
outreach. As an intern with EMI, I will
help to design a new multi-purpose auditorium to seat up to 1,000 as well as
survey the existing 30 acre site to develop a master plan for the campus for
further growth.
I
am very excited to partner with EMI and Victory Heights to put my engineering
degree to immediate use impacting a local community while living out my faith. I am especially thrilled to be part of a team
that will be providing for the development and continued ministry of a
Christian campground. Camps are one of
the primary places where my own faith came to life, and where my deepest
personal growth and relationships were formed.
I grew to love camp as I experienced each exciting new summer at Eagle
Fern Camp, and came to discover myself and God’s spirit in profound new ways at
the serene beach environment of Twin Rocks Friends Camp while serving on the
summer staff. This last year I had the opportunity to give
back to camp ministry as I served as a program intern and co-Summer Staff
Coordinator at Twin Rocks. I am eager
now to step full circle to serve Victory Heights in the practical way of
designing for its continued development and impact.
As
an intern with EMI I will be living with other interns, working in a
professional setting within the EMI office, traveling to Trinidad for two weeks
to meet ministry leaders and begin our design, and participating in a
discipleship program that fosters my development professionally, personally,
and spiritually. I plan to use this blog
as a place to share pictures and stories of the unique ways I will get to
encounter others and serve Jesus as an engineer. I would greatly appreciate
your encouragement and support as I take a leap of faith in this new venture
and am eager to share with you how this project develops!
