Graduate Profile: Elizabeth Burns, MTS '25 

Message of Thanks  

I am deeply grateful for the extraordinary community of mentors, friends, and professors who have shaped my journey at Harvard Divinity School. HDS not only provided a space to explore my academic passions but also brought into my life my dear friends Scarlett, Rachel, and Jhozef. 

My heartfelt thanks to the Program on Biblical Law and Christian Legal Studies at Harvard Law School for welcoming me and introducing me to a family of believers at Harvard. I am especially thankful to Dr. Okediji for her faithful mentorship and prayers; I have grown so much through her example of walking with the Lord in true faith. Thank you to Zainab Shuaib for her unwavering support and prayers; I am so grateful for our time together in Scripture Reading at HDS. 

I am also immensely grateful to Professor Parker and Professor Mann at Harvard Law School for their guidance and belief in me. Their investment in my career helped awaken a deep passion for the law as a tool to serve others. 

To the community at Aletheia Church, thank you for growing my faith, encouraging me, and surrounding me with prayer during my time at Harvard. 

Finally, to my mother and my sister, Josephine—thank you for your constant love, encouragement, prayers, and belief in me. Walking this journey with you has meant everything. I truly could not have done it without you. 

Psalm 62:8 

“Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.”