10ba0604rl8 - Jess' bio

Hey guys! My name is Jess Williams, and I think I'm one of the last people to jump into this trip, but I'm so excited! I am going to be turning 20 in India as well on June 20th! I am a sophomore at the University of Florida as well and was really happy to meet Lindsey a few days ago(turns out we have several mutual friends!). My major is Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, and God has been recently showing me all the options I have to use that course of study to serve Him. I've recently changed my minor to Religion and am really pumped for what I'm gonna learn. I'm pretty involved in the BCM (Baptist collegiate ministry) at UF. I sing in the band and teach a freshman Bible study. I love them all so much!

I've actually been wanting to go to India for several months now and for this exact purpose. God first gave me a heart for India during my Intro to World Religion class my freshman year. I was so interested in the religion and the culture. Early on this school year, God also burdened my heart with the issue of human trafficking and sex slavery. I've been looking into how I can use my major to possibly work with women who have been in sex slavery, whether that's in India or not, who knows. Either way, I'm so stoked about this trip!!!

some random/possibly funny stuff:
I love peanut butter. I could eat it with just about anything!
I'm a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
I really like to sing, and I do it a lot. If I get annoying, tell me to stop. I wont be offended. haha
My favorite movie is the Princess Bride. Go watch it!!!
I can out eat just about every guy I know, proudly.
I'm tall.
I like to run. I like the rain. I like running in the rain.
I like being outside and getting dirty.
I love kids... my little sis is the cooooooollest!

me (far left), the best friend, kaity(in tie-dye), mom, me, little sister, Jamie (12), older
and the awesome people we worked with at sister, Kelley (21)
ISO camp last summer