My name is Mike Leslie. I am currently a New Product Development Engineer for a medical manufacturing company. I help developed the manufacturing processes of new components that are given to us by our customers. I’m originally from Iowa and moved to Maple Grove, Minnesota with my family when I was 14 years old.
I grew up a Christian home, but as I went away to college, I drifted away from God and began to question His existence and a validity of the Bible. Then a few years ago, my sister invited me to Fusion at New Hope Church. I was still skeptical, but began to open my heart to the message of the Gospel. Immersing myself in God’s Word really helped me to see His involvement in my life and the importance of having a personal relationship with Christ. I chose to be baptized on Easter Day of 2014 and continue to pursue my relationship with God on a daily basis.
During the Fusion winter retreat, I had the chance to meet Vasek and Petr. I listened to their story and about the Czech Republic. Before hearing about the trip, I had a desire to go over to the Czech Republic and see how I could help. When the trip came up, I prayed on it for quite some time and came to realize that God was indeed urging me to go. I’m most looking forward to hearing the stories of people in the Czech Republic, sharing my story, and building strong relationships through this.
I could really use prayer to help me stay focused on preparations and the strength to be open in sharing my story and God’s impact on my life. I have a tough time talking about my faith and on this trip I want to get better at that. Also pray for our whole team as we prepare for this trip and that God will provide everything we need and get us there safely.
FUN FACTS: Some of my favorite movies are the Toy Story movies and Up. I guess it’s the child in me that gets joy from watching them. And even as a 30 year old, I still love to play with and build with Legos. I look forward to meeting everyone and see you soon!
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