My name is Avery Morrow, and I'm a 23-year-old from Grande Prairie, Alberta.

If you asked the people closest to me to describe me, they'd probably say I'm spontaneous, adventurous, joyful, and deeply in love with Jesus. I first met Jesus when I was six years old during a difficult season in my family, and He has faithfully walked with me ever since.

Although I called myself a Christian for many years, there was a time when my faith was more about looking the part than truly knowing God. As I began spending time reading Scripture for myself, the Lord convicted and transformed my heart. He has brought incredible freedom from a long struggle with pornography, continues to shape me into His likeness, and has replaced my insecurity and need for people's approval with the confidence that comes from knowing what Christ has done for me. Today, my greatest desire is no longer to seek affirmation from others, but to love and serve people as an overflow of God's grace in my own life.

Recently, God has been teaching me the importance of community, humility, prayer, and thanksgiving. Learning to cast my anxieties on Him has brought a peace that I never thought possible, even in the middle of real challenges. These lessons have deepened my relationship with Christ and strengthened my desire to help others experience the same freedom and joy that come from walking closely with Him. Looking back, God has used opportunities like traveling to Egypt, serving on a mission trip to Uganda, and especially participating in the Titus Project—a ministry focused on teaching people how to read and study the Bible for themselves—to prepare me for what He is calling me to next.

This fall, I will be serving on staff with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Kona in the School of Biblical Studies, where I expect to serve for the next two years, and possibly longer. My role will include mentoring and encouraging students, leading small groups, helping grade assignments, supporting campus worship, teaching some books of the Bible, and walking alongside students throughout their studies. What excites me most is seeing the Bible come alive for students, just as it did for me. I have a particular heart for the young men who arrive hoping that a new environment will fix their struggles, because I know firsthand that lasting transformation doesn't come from a change in surroundings—it comes through encountering God's grace in Jesus Christ. My prayer is that students would not simply gain biblical knowledge, but that they would truly know the Lord and be equipped to continue studying His Word for the rest of their lives.

As I step into this ministry, I would be incredibly grateful if you would consider partnering with me. More than anything, I ask for your prayers—that God would give me wisdom, humility, genuine love for the students I serve, and lifelong relationships that point people toward Christ.

If you feel led to support me financially, I am trusting God to provide approximately $2,500 USD each month to cover housing, transportation, food, insurance, and everyday ministry expenses. Your partnership allows me to invest fully in the lives of these students and in the work, God is doing through the School of Biblical Studies.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story, and thank you for considering joining me as together we seek to see lives transformed through the life-changing truth of God's Word.

Avery