Julia Highsmith

Julia is passionate about helping people. She is involved in her community youth and church mission teams. Her goals for the year are to learn about herself, gain relationships, help people, and learn about the world.

Kër Gi (Home)

Julia Highsmith

2013-10-10

The plane had landed and I was finally in Senegal, after months of anticipation. We got off of the plane and I was so overwhelmed with emotions ranging from anxiety to excitement. In two days, I would be meeting my host family in Dakar and be living, actually living in Senegal. After an interesting customs...

Mon Voyage

Julia Highsmith

2013-07-14

When the summer of 5th grade came around I was beyond excited, nervous, and ready to see what it would have in store. My church takes one group of middle schoolers and two groups of high schoolers on mission trips. Middle schoolers go in early July and high schoolers go in late July. Now I...