Tracy Boutrus

My name is Tracy Boutrus and I graduated from FCA in 2004.  I studied nursing at UMass Lowell and have been working as an ICU and ER nurse in NH.  In addition, God has provided the opportunity to use nursing to serve Him in missions.   I'm thankful that He has allowed me to travel with Grace Dental and Medical Missions to several different countries (in Africa, the Middle East, and the islands of the Philippines and Micronesia) to assist with mobile clinics that are held with the purpose of reaching those who come with the gospel. These trips have meant some interesting new experiences like trying fried worms and caterpillars for the first time, travelling down bumpy dirt roads or by small boat or 4-seater plane.  They've meant visiting with those who are sick  and their families, sometimes on the dirt floor of tiny one-room homes as testimonies are shared and the gospel is presented. There's the joy of worshipping together with believers in different parts of the globe, and seeing some at the clinics make professions of faith.  I'm thankful for the opportunity to see just a tiny glimpse of what God is doing in some of these places.  I'm also thankful for the education I received at FCA and the emphasis on God's word.  Looking back I can see how God used my time at FCA to help shape me, and prepare me for what He has for me.