Hi! My name is Kristen Haskins. I am 18 years old and have one younger sister, but my family has hosted many foster children. I am from New Orleans, Louisiana, but moved to Houston, Texas when I was 4 years old. I found out about ECyD towards the end of my freshman year of high school and by my sophomore year I was a challenge teen leader and participated in an ECyD Missionary Summer in Washington DC. At the end of my senior year I decided to join Regnum Christi. On top of participating in programs through Regnum Christi, I have also helped run my local church’s EDGE program. I was on a team with other high school teens who prepared the opening talks and aided in the classrooms. I chose to give my year so that I may continue to grow in my relationship with Christ and to spread the love that I have received from Christ. I am so excited to be back in Washington DC to give my missionary year.