Hiii !!  My name is Maggie McGonigle.  I am from Palos Park, Illinois which is a South Suburb of Chicago.  It's about 30 minutes away from the city!!  I am 20 years old, about to turn 21 (I recently found out Casie and I have the same birthday)!!

I am a Junior at St. Ambrose University in Davenport Iowa.  I absolutely love school!  I live in a house here with a couple of my closest friends.  I am majoring in Elementary Education with a focus in Special Education.  I remember I was in second grade when I decided that I wanted to be a Special Ed. teacher when I grew up.  Unfortunately I am close to being what others would consider "grown up" and graduating!  I wish I never had to graduate and could stay in college forever!! 

I wish I could say that I had some amazing talent or did something that makes me unique, but I've got nothing!  I have tried everything from Karate too singing, but I just haven't found my talent yet.  I say "yet" hoping some day I will!!  I am probably one of the most uncoordinated people you guys will ever meet, so sports never really worked out for me, even though I loved them.  Its a good thing that I never minded being the bench warmer!!  Haha its weird but I actually preferred it because I don't like getting a lot of attention.  

I spend all my free time with my friends and family.  I have one older brother who I am very close too and am so grateful for.  I am very easy going, there is not much that could make me mad and there are very few things that I dislike.  I will literally eat anything, which sometimes is not a good thing.  My favorite food is Sushi and I also need my chocolate!  

This will be my very first mission trip!!  I am beyond excited and cant believe how blessed I am to be able to experience something like this with all of you guys.  I was at a point in my life where I was just very confused about everything.  I didn't know what direction my life was or should be going in and I had this horrible feeling that I was just stuck. I knew God was calling me to do more but I didn't know what this meant.  Now I find myself here and I know this is exactly what I am supposed to be doing!!  Its amazing how God speaks to us when we call out to him.  There are a thousand things that go through my head when I think about going on this trip!  Mostly excitement and amazement of Gods grace.  But there is also a little fear that goes along with all of that good stuff!  My only fears are about doing something new and completely unknown to me.  It is very sad to say since I am 20 years old but I have never done anything by myself before.  And even though I will be going with all you amazing people, It will just be the first time I am going out of my comfort zone!

But I cant wait to meet all of you amazing people and do something amazing together!!