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Jenna Craft

A senior in high school, Jenna Craft hopes to be a pediatrician or a pharmacist in her future.  In the fall, she will attend Grove City College and major in biology.

Through the gifts He has entrusted her with—compassion, persistence, and steadfastness—God has developed in Jenna a craving for mission work.  This will be her third mission trip, and in her words, she “has grown so much. Not only did I deepen my relationship with God, but I became more dependent on His provisions.”

Jenna chose Costa Rica because she knows some Spanish and wanted to experience another culture.  I have been to the Dominican Republic on a missions trip, and discovered that God was not calling me to return.  Basically this opportunity arose, and God told me to take it.  

Before traveling to the DR, Jenna had never been on her own.  She remembers, “I stayed by myself with a host family and I was a wreck, but then I remembered an important lesson.  I remembered that God will never leave us nor forsake us, and I took comfort in that.  I learned to rely on God no matter how big or small the issue. I have always known this in my mind to be true, but this was the first instance when I believed in my heart.  I have also been to Costa Rica before.  Last year I grew so much in my relationship with God, I learned not to be anxious and to rejoice even in the face of bitter trials.”

“If I could encourage someone today, I would give three nuggets of advice:  

1. "Trust God in ALL situations.
2. "Shine as a light for Christ, because someone is noticing, and you may have planted a seed.
3. "Go on a missions trip, because it is a life-changing experience that you should not pass by.”