About Me

Pliny the Elder, a Roman historian, once wrote: “Ex Africa semper aliquid novum.” In the vernacular, this means, “Out of Africa there is always something new.” I happen to be one of those things.

​

One could never guess it by looking at me, but it is true. I was born in Yaounde, Cameroon, the only white baby in the whole hospital. My parents were missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and my dad had been put in charge of some construction jobs on the missions base there. We stayed in Africa until I was four years old, and then we moved to America.

​

From there, I grew up at JAARS, which is the technical wing of the Wycliffe family. I went to a fairly standard non-denominational church most Sundays, and spent my entire academic career being homeschooled. I always had a love for reading, and in middle school, I developed a particular love for the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Little did I know at the time, this interest would lead to my entire worldview being fundamentally changed.

​

Tolkien, as many know, was a devout Roman Catholic. So, researching his works, I inevitably came across the influences that his religion had on his work. This led me to researching Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theology, church history, and going down many rabbit holes that eventually led me to the red doors of an Anglican church in August of 2022, shortly after getting my driver’s license. Good old Tolkien, still leading people to Anglicanism even from the grave. I am sure he and

C. S. Lewis are chuckling in their reserved, British way as I type this.

​

Shortly after I started attending the Anglican church (I myself did not become a proper Anglican until my confirmation the following June), I became a dual-enrollment student at South Piedmont Community College. I did not have a particular goal at the time, I simply wanted a degree to make myself more employable in the future. At this point I am closing in on an Associates in Arts, and deliberating between transferring to Wingate University to get a Bachelor’s in Business, or transferring to Dallas International University to study linguistics. Either way, the skills I have already learned here and the ones I will pick up down the road will help prepare me to continue in my family’s missionary footsteps, and perhaps even enter into the Anglican priesthood.

​

These days, one can often find me reading books or listening to podcasts on theology, Tolkien, or sometimes both. When I am not doing that, I often will spend time fixing up gasoline engines or studying historical swordsmanship. I also devote some of my time to studying linguistics and music. When I am able, I also enjoy various forms of outdoorsmanship, especially hiking and climbing, though I rarely have the opportunity. I find having a diverse field of interests helps keep me sharp and well-rounded.

​

All in all, my life seems to be headed in an interesting direction, and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead!