Hello! My name is Elizabeth (Fizz) Wright, and I’m a 20-year-old from Newark, Ohio, where I’ve spent my entire life as a dedicated parishioner at St. Francis de Sales Parish. Throughout my upbringing, I have actively participated in various ministries, including altar serving, Elevate Middle School Youth Ministry, Summit High School Ministry, Young Adult Ministry, and singing in the choir.
I proudly graduated from Newark High School in 2023 and began my journey as a Biology Major at Ohio Dominican University. This past year, I had the incredible opportunity to serve with Amazing Nation, traveling across the country to lead retreats for individuals of all ages, particularly middle and high school students, while sharing the empowering “You’re Amazing” message. I want to thank everyone who supported me this past year I truly could not have done it without you! It was truly inspiring to witness the positive impact of our retreats and to see how lives were transformed through our work.
There is one particular story that sticks out to me. It was on our first tour and I was asked to share my testimony. I was super nervous about sharing it because it was about something I hadn't shared with many people. I shared it and felt so self concious afterwards because I felt like I stuttered and repeated myself a lot and truly thought that the students were judging me. I got to meet this girl later that day that came up to me and told me that she was currently going though a similar thing and was inspired by my story and felt comforted that she was not the only one going through it. This story has stuck with me the whole year even until now because it is a true testiment to me that God is going to use my nervousness and stuttering to reach people even when I don't see it.
As I prepare to return to serve with Amazing Nation this fall, I am seeking to fundraise for my upcoming year of service. I humbly ask for your prayerful and financial support as I embark on this meaningful journey.
If you would like to stay updated on our activities, I would love to share a monthly newsletter with you. You can reach me at elizabeth@hanm.org if you're interested.
