Shelby graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. During her time at UCO, her eternal life was radically changed by the grace of the gospel. An encounter with a faithful servant of Christ led to a gospel centered conversation in a small coffee shop and changed her life forever. Through the discipleship she received from a local college ministry, she learned her purpose is to bring God glory through advancing the gospel to those who have yet to hear the greatest news on earth, equipping believers with the tools needed to become disciples, and raising up laborers on college campuses to become the next world changers that will reach the ends of the earth with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Shelby spent two years serving in Khon Kaen and Udon, Thailand with CO, and is now thrilled to join the CO SERVE team in training, equipping, and caring for the sent!