Hello everyone!

Sorry for my late response! My name is Angela Bergsma and I am from Grand Rapids, Michigan (the southwest side of the mitten for those unfamiliar). I just finished up my college career at Central Michigan University and moved back into my parents' house yesterday; it still seems unreal! My degree is in Elementary Education with a focus on Language Arts and Geography and I am student teaching in a first grade classroom in the inner city in the fall. Education is something I care very deeply about, the way that kids are introduced to the world around them definitely shapes their perspectives throughout life. If you ever want to chat education, give me a call!

A little bit more general info about me: I love being outdoors and on the road, I love to paint, read, recycle, and swim for fun (a beautiful perk of living in the Great Lakes State). I love having deep talks and spending quality time with people, I value relationships very highly. This summer I am so ready to see how God will take my servanthood for Him to the next level when I am not surrounded by the comforts of home. It was hard to leave school for the final time but I know it was time to go by how comfortable I was becoming not only in my physical life but in my spiritual life. I know God is going to test and strengthen each and every one of us but I am praying that He will take this leap of faith we are putting in Him and multiply it more than we can imagine possible.

I have done some short term missions in the states and taught in the outskirts of London last summer but....do not know any Spanish! I'm working on picking up the basics before we go but will definitely need some help this summer. I'm truly excited to get to know you all. Talk to you all soon.

Angela