Hi everyone!

My name is Maddie Schumacher and I am so excited to be going to Romania in the next few days! I’ve never been to Europe before, but I have traveled to Mexico and Jamaica with my family for vacation and China with my parents to adopt my little sister. I’m also fluent in Spanish (and am taking it at the UW-Madison next spring!) which also allows me to immerse myself in another culture.

I’m a rising senior at Madison West High School and the eldest of 4 children in my family. I really love running, competing in Forensics (speech competitions) at West, and hanging out with my family. I’ve been going to church since I was a baby (with my parents, of course) but only in middle school did I really start delving into the depths of my faith and learning more about Jesus Christ.

Please pray for safe travels for the team, and the ability to build strong relationships with the Romanians – because that’s really what this is all about.

Thank you for everything,

Maddie