I will start by saying that Mountain Top has been a huge part of my life. It has shaped me into who I am today, and I will forever be grateful for that. I first came when I was twelve years old and in the seventh grade. I was coming with only about ten people, and they were much older than I was. All of the guys were at least in the tenth grade. That week was one of the best weeks of my entire life. I met people I still keep in touch with today, seven years later. I think that it is safe to say that week single-handedly changed my life forever because now I am on staff here at Mountain TOP and went every single year up until now.

It is hard to put into words all that my time on the Mountain has meant to me. I came as a camper for six years, and I was lucky enough to get to work on MountainT.O.P.’s Day Camp Summer Staff for two years- first as a Ministry Coordinator, then as a Manager for the program. I have formed lifelong friendships, gained professional skills, but most importantly, I have witnessed God moving in extraordinary ways. I read a book a few years ago in which the author writes about “thin places.”

The 2019 summer mission season has come to an end! As many of you know Mountain T.O.P. completes home repair projects throughout the year. However, summer is our busiest time of year. This summer welcomed x amount of volunteers totaling over x amount of service hours.

Thank you to all of the families that opened their doors to our volunteers for meals, shelter from weather, and amazing conversation.

We want to recognize all of the churches that supported their youth groups throughout their journey to and from the mountain.

My name is Sophia Wickersham and I have been hired as the Development Manager for Mountain T.O.P. I am from Winchester, Indiana where I grew up with my three older siblings and my two wonderful parents. I just graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Nonprofit Management and Leadership with minors in Public Finance and Marketing. Throughout college I was involved in many different organizations, however most of my time was spent training and competing alongside so many dedicated and hardworking women on the Varsity Women’s Rowing Team.