Angela Rodgers

 Meet Miss Angela Rodgers, 

Another Rookie on Our Haiti Mission Team!

 Angela graduated in 2006 from Totino-Grace and from the College of St. Benedict in 2010 with a degree in Sociology. Currently, she works at Hammer Residences, Inc. in Wayzata, MN. Hammer is a non-profit company which serves individuals who have developmental disabilities. Angela says about her work, "I love my job, and I love serving these individuals!"  Angela holds a couple of positions at Hammer Residences; she is an In-Home Specialist and a Hammer Trip Leader. As an In-home Specialist, Angela divides her time up between administrative work and direct care shifts. As a Hammer Travel Trip leader, Angela assist individuals with disabilities in their travels. She says, "I have taken one trip so far and we went on a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas! It was a great experience to see these individuals fulfill their dreams through travel." Angela is also a certified Zumba fitness instructor and teaches Zumba fitness classes for the individuals she serves and their staff. When we had talked at our first Haiti meeting, Angela informed me that a big part of her motivation for the Zumba certification was so that she could help incorporate physical activity into the lives of many of the residents she serves. Angela's heart sees bigger needs beyond herself, and her creative mind helps her to effectively impact the quality of the lives around her. 

 Angela has informed me that since she was a little girl she always knew she wanted to help other people and that this has been a common theme in her life. Angela's giving heart will now extend beyond the work she does at Hammer to the mission work she will be doing in Haiti.  Angela says,"When I saw Kristina's post on facebook late last year, it really stuck with me and I knew this trip was something I was meant to do." I am so blessed that my experience in Haiti has captured Angela, and that she has answered the call to create her own Haiti experience.  This will be Angela's first mission trip, and one I am sure she won't ever forget!! Angela says," I am excited to go to Haiti to serve, learn, and expand my horizon. I am also very excited about the relationships and connections I will be making during this trip. I am hoping to make some lasting relationships and beautiful memories." 


I am so blessed to have Angela on this young adult mission team traveling to Haiti. Angela and I went to high school together, but didn't get to know each other  well since she was in the class above me. Our paths crossed in college during my freshman year when I decided to pick up the dreaded 2:40 pm Intro to Psychology class. The only familiar face in the class was Angela (and one of the incentives for helping me get through the late afternoon class)! We spent the semester sitting next to each other, helping each other with homework/notes, and getting to know each other. Our paths crossed again before my January trip to Haiti when Angela saw a post I had made on Facebook looking for young adults to come to Haiti with me. While I was in Haiti this January, Angela contacted me again and told me she was in!! The news topped off the awesome day I was already having in Haiti!! I look forward to serving next to Angela and watching Haiti break her wide-open!


Please lift Angela up in prayer over these next few weeks as she continues to prepare herself for this humbling experience in Haiti. May God provide for Angela's needs during this time of preparation!