Hello, my name is Amy Leigh Mussell. I am 24 years old and was born and raised in the beautiful state of Georgia. I am a missionary with Macedonia World Baptist Mission, Inc. and a member of Liberty Baptist Tabernacle in Stockbridge, Georgia.

• I was privileged to be raised in a Christian home. At the age of four, I came to understand that I was a sinner and needed a Savior. One night, after talking with my parents, I asked God to save me and forgive me of my sins. I am so thankful that He answered my prayer! I always say that it doesn't matter if you are 4 or 94... God loves you and wants to save you!

• When I was 13 years old, Bro. Jim Joines (a missionary to Mexico) was preaching at our church.
  The entire time he was speaking, I could feel the Holy Spirit working on my heart. When the invitation came, I went down to the altar to pray. As I knelt down, I realized what God was trying to tell me- He wanted me to be a missionary to Mexico. In that moment, I surrendered to do whatever God wanted of me. A couple of months later, the Lord again used the preaching of Bro. Joines to show me that I was supposed to start an orphanage in Mexico. After much prayer and consideration, I feel like God is leading me to start the children's home in the city of Saltillo. Saltillo is located in the Northern State of Coahuila. I will be working with Missionary Paul Deem and his family.

•  I have been to Mexico many times over the last seven years and have complete peace that it is exactly where God wants me! It is my desire to tell the Mexican people how much God loves them and wants to save them!

• In October of 2006, I began a period of training in a children's home outside of Mexico City. I
  taught Bible, English, piano, and computer to children ages 6-17. I am very thankful for my time in the orphanage. Though not always easy, it was a great experience and something God used to help me grow. Although the Lord did not see fit to continue my training in the orphanage after Christmas, he sent me to another great work about 3 hours away from the children' home. I spent 5 weeks with Pastor Sergio Escobar and his family in the town of Atlacomulco. Pastor Escobar and his church were a great help to me! During this time, I taught Sunday School and gave piano lessons. I also worked with Pastor Escobar and several others to find out the legal aspect of running a children's home. I'm very grateful for this time of training.

• In 1999, I started a Spanish Ministry for Children at my church in Georgia. The area around our church was beginning to have a very large Spanish population, and the need to reach the Hispanic people was great. Our first class, we had 2 children. Today, we average 50-60 children every week. We are now divided into two classes- one for children through fifth grade, the other for teenagers. We have been blessed to work with some great kids in this ministry and we look forward to seeing what God will do in the lives of these young people.

• The Lord has blessed me with a great Spanish tutor- Mrs. Josefina Garcia of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Mrs. Garcia has been a great help to me by giving me Spanish lessons every week. She has also taught me many things about Mexican food and culture. The Garcia's are great friends to our family and have been an encouragement to me throughout the years. Their three children attend the Spanish ministry at our church.

• I graduated from home-school in 2001. At this time, I was already taking classes at Atlanta Baptist College. In 2002, I earned an Associate's Degree of Theology.  On May 7, 2004 I graduated from ABC with a Bachelor's Degree of Theology with Proficiencies in Missions and Music.

  Graduation Day with my family.

• I was privileged to study music and piano for 11 years under several great teachers. My piano
  instructor for many years was Mrs. Vanessa McBrayer. During my last year of college, I studied under pianist and composer Mr. Misha V. Stefanuk at the Johnson Ferry Conservatory in Atlanta. I play for several soloists and groups at my home church, and I look forward to using this training by teaching music and piano at churches and Bible Institutes in Mexico.                         

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

I love spending time with my family and friends! I have 2 beautiful nieces named Lauren and Addie... I really enjoying being an aunt! The girls bring so much joy to my life. One of my favorite hobbies is playing the piano and listening to music. I also enjoy reading, softball, and working on my scrapbooks. I love to write children's stories and am currently working on a Christian book about a young Mexican immigrant searching for happiness. I really love to cook- I always enjoy trying new things! I love to collect military memorabilia- almost every patriotic holiday, I put out a display at my church with part of my collection.

One of my favorite things to do before I moved to Mexico was volunteer with my mother at the USO in the Atlanta airport. We enjoyed being able to spend time with the soldiers and trying to encourage them as they bravely defend and serve our country. Every day, the USO has approximately 600 soldiers coming in from Iraq and heading back to Iraq.  The USO provides free food, flight/lodging assistance, care packages, and entertainment to all military personnel and their families traveling through the airport. The Lord also gave me many opportunities to speak with soldiers about His love and salvation. In the summer of 2006, I was privileged to see one young soldier accept Christ a few minutes before boarding the plane that took him back to Iraq. I have a big burden for our military, and I hope you are all praying for our them and their families!