Meet Michael Yee

My name is Michael Yee, and I’m a Process Analyst at Target Corporation. I grew up in Neenah, Wisconsin & now live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I remember attending church as far back as I can remember. My parents always made sure when we moved to a new town that the family found a church home. It was our way to integrate ourselves into the local community. But my faith was compartmentalized and I kept God in a box. That changed when I was a senior at Purdue University. God, through His graciousness, took a very trying season and turned it into a desire to incorporate Him in all parts of my life.

I’ve been praying and meditating on 1 Peter 4 this season. “It’s not about me”. I believe that God speaks to us in different ways. But for each person He generally speaks the same way over and over again. God starts speaking to me with nudges and then He speaks louder and louder. Sometimes I regret not listening to Him sooner and missing opportunities. But I like to think that I have become a better listener.

One of my favorite past times is traveling. Looking back, the trips I've enjoyed the most are ones where I have friends and family at the destination. Meeting Vasek and Petr at the Fusion Winter Retreat was a gift to get to know them better. When the mission trip was announced, my heart told me the pieces were falling into place. When I learned that this was not a typical mission trip, and instead a 'vision' trip, I knew that I could bring to the table my secular work experience related to planning and strategy. I enjoy encouraging others to think big and to organize ideas in order to set a goal bigger that, at first, will seem not possible. I am thrilled with this opportunity to do His work.

I want to show others that God wants us to have a personal relationship with Him and He is not a spectator sitting on the sidelines. I hope to show this facet of my life as living proof, what this can look like in an honest way, including the ups and downs.

I would greatly appreciate prayers to equip each one of us with the rights words to say when we meet others.

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FUN FACTS: My favorite movie is the the Shawshank Redemption. There are so many great themes rolled into one movie; redemption after being thrown into the fire, endurance, and friendship. When Andy and Red reunite at the end, there are no words - only joy.

I can be bribed very easily with a good dark chocolate. I would say I have a unique talent of taking a topic or a problem that I am not familiar with, and in a short period of time, know enough to have a productive conversation. If I don't know the answer, I at least will know the next steps and/or connecting the dots. I acquired this skill while studying engineering. Essentially I learned to learn. Then I built out this skill into a talent, out of necessity, when I was a consultant in my first career after college.