Jenny came with a suitcase, a one-year plan, and a heart ready to serve.

But when Jenny said “yes” to God’s call, He opened doors she never imagined.

“I've been really interested, passionate about, interested in missions, since I was a kid.”

“When I was in college, I said one of the things that is on my to-do list is to do a year in mission.”

Fresh out of Andrews University in the United States, Jenny volunteered to teach English in Chile. One year quickly became two, then three. She learned Spanish, found a new purpose—and eventually, a new home.

She served in several roles, including as the Adventist Volunteer Service director for her region. Along the way, she even met and married a Chilean, who also served as an Adventist volunteer!

Then, a new invitation presented itself. This time, to teach Bible classes at Chile Adventist University. For Jenny, it was more than a job. It was a calling fulfilled.

“We'd already been considering coming to the university so that my husband could start studying, and right about when we were thinking of making that move, we got the call. So we knew that had to be God's will.”

Today, she helps hundreds of students, mostly from non-Adventist homes, discover the Bible and meet Jesus.

“A lot of the students that are in our Bible classes are starting from absolutely zero. And so it's very mission minded in itself.”

“Many do Bible studies here, many become interested through the Bible classes in baptism, and some have even been baptized because of the classes.”

Through Jenny’s teaching and example, she’s inspiring a new generation to make mission a priority in their own lives.

Your 13th Sabbath Offering this quarter will support Chile Adventist University byhelping to expand dormitories and build a new missionary training center to prepare more students to say “I Will Go” wherever God leads.

Because sometimes, a year of mission can become a lifetime of impact.