Zach Brown: a crazy, smarty pants, adventure loving semester abroad staff member who makes people feel incredibly comfortable in his presence. I hung out with him at one of my favorite local coffee shops to get the scoop on his journey to Ecuador. What started as a casual conversation about video and photo editing turned into a three hour conversation about how God leads us exactly where He wants us. I found out that Zach had been to Ecuador in high school before leading a team from Azusa for a five week trip in college. He described how God started giving him a longing to go somewhere international after college during his Junior year. It was so cool to hear how God prodded his heart to come here. He talked about having a really difficult time deciding whether or not to leave behind the familiar home with his friends in So. Cal., and how he ultimately decided that God's calling was greater.
So now he's almost done with his second semester as a Resident Coordinator in Ecuador, spending time not only developing relationships with semester abroad students, but also working to develop the program during his time here. I appreciated his perspective and his openness to share his heart and his life with me. That's definitely one thing I've appreciated about him all semester--the way he so easily relates to people and makes them feel comfortable. While he's not sure where he's going next, he's sure God will take him where he needs to be. What a great encouragement and example. So thankful for Zach Brown.
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