Avanka Perera

” The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Exodus 14:14

My Story

When I first started college at the University of Colorado at Boulder (sko buffs), I was living a very worldly life, drowning in sin and not having any desire for heaven. I was ‘Catholic’ by the books but had never had a relationship with Jesus. Thanks to some peer pressure from my friends, I ended up going on a retreat where I went to my first confession in a long time and was freed from years of sin and bondage. I encountered Jesus in the blessed sacrament so deeply and intimately and heard Him proclaim His love for me. Over the next four years, my heart for the Lord grew and I yearned for heaven more and more. I started seeing the need for conversion and revival especially among college students. Being a student missionary at Boulder was so amazing and fruitful, that when God called me to become a missionary full-time, of course I said YES! I can’t wait to see the amazing things the Lord has in store for me in my years of FOCUS and I am so excited to be a missionary!!!

Your Impact

When I said YES to God to go on this mission, I also said YES to completely trusting in His providence and the support and prayers of all my friends and family. Please let me know if you would like to support me in this awesome mission! I would be honored to share this with you!

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