Where is A Mission? The thought had always lingered inside of my head, aimlessly suspended like a climber stuck in an awkward position. Debating whether to reach for the next gap or to give out and abandon the idea. I had always dreamed of going on a mission trip, unfortunately my actions didn’t concede to the idea as easily as I imagined. Each time I was given the opportunity to go, I would push it back further and further by using a different excuse to cover my hesitation. It was strange, I had
Throughout the world, missions are taking place, changing lives forever and for the better. As people serve in various places of the world, they can learn a lot, not only about themselves but also about how one person can truly make a difference in another person’s life. There are many groups and organizations out there that travel together and share their stories with the world. All God’s Children is a group that travels to various third-world countries to help children in orphanages. They stay
Connar Groen Junior Writing for everyone The Mission Trip to California. Have you ever wanted to go somewhere you have not been or wanted to go to the same place again? Well, that is why I went on a mission trip to California with the 1st Baptist Church. For about the last two years now I have been going to the 1st Baptist Church youth group every Wednesday night. We would always do fun activities during youth group and most importantly have a lesson about the Bible and God. As the
Mission Trip in Rio de Janeiro The second I walked in the door, I knew it was different than any other place I had visited that week. There was a presence of love and happiness hovering in the air. I could feel it; it was so strong. I didn't want to leave that beautiful place called Compassion International. In July 2000, I went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a mission trip. One of the days, we visited the kids of Compassion International. Compassion International is a program in which people
It is tradition that on the last night of the mission trip there is a foot washing, where the youth leader washes the feet of all of the students and prays with them. This is always an emotional night and it helps to create an unbreakable bond between all of the students in our youth group. This was my first foot washing as it was also my first mission trip. My sister, on the other hand had experienced it multiple times before and knew how truly emotional
someone to say the first word. Each of us had learned something that trip. For me, this experience had taught me what gratefulness was, the impact a good attitude has, what a servant looks like, and really how the relationships we make with our life is the most important aspect about life. It was the summer after my freshmen year of high school. Earlier in the year my parents had decided that they wanted to go on a mission trip as a family One of the things I was put in charge of was translating
Mission Groups The person that is honorable enough to go on a mission trip is someone that should be looked up to. They obtain a certain character, devotion, and faithfulness that is admirable. Typically, mission groups choose to go where God wants them to go. These groups give back in so many ways and gain so much from giving to others. Mission trips are a life learning experience and can benefit not only the group members but, most importantly, to those less fortunate. The majority of mission
Mission Trips and Dancing On Sunday evening, I was supposed to fly to Lexington, Kentucky. However, the flight oversold, and we had no back up plan for how I was going to get to Mission Trip. Then my mom quickly searched flights, and we decided we would fly to Atlanta, and drive overnight in order to get me there in time. So we ran from the American terminal across the airport to the Delta terminal, scheduled a rental car, and prayed everything would work out. Luckily, it did. We got first class
four hour bus trip all fifty of us finally arrived in Farmington, New Mexico. It was my first time being away from parents for more than a couple days and my first mission trip. I was extremely nervous. I thought the trip was gonna be a miserable ten days. It was the summer going into my senior year and before I left I was having a blast hanging out with my friends, going swimming, riding bikes, and relaxing every single day. The last thing I wanted to do was go on a church mission trip, but my parents
missionary internship there. I also did not know that Egypt was in Africa until recently. I would not give up my experience in Botswana away for the world. That is not what I am here to tell you about, though. I would love to tell you all about the mission trip and my plans for going back for a two year stay; however, I would like to inform you about the country of Botswana. I would like to begin by telling
Straight Outta Compton? Or Straight Outta Gratefulness? Back in 2012, I went on a trip that put my life in danger. Who would have guessed that I would be going to Compton, California, one of America’s most dangerous cities, for a mission trip. My experiences and interactions there changed my view on life completely. The trip to Compton changed my lifestyle actions and made me realize what life in poverty is like and how grateful I should be to have the life I have. On July 17, 2012 I woke up to my
individuals go to visit family and companions, for their occupation, or to enjoy a reprieve from the exhausting dull of the place where they grew up. Be that as it may, amid the late summer of 2014, I made a trip to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, a little city with numerous impeded individuals, on a mission trip with my church. It was truly an eye opening experience. The things I encountered demonstrated to me proper methodologies to acknowledge new places and the general population who rehearse distinctive ways
At the age of twelve, I fell in love with Haiti. A close family friend was planning a medical mission trip and she shared with us what she would be doing while in Haiti as we helped her prepare. Too young to go with her, I threw myself into doing everything that I could to help from home. I set up an information booth at church, collected and sorted supplies, and prepared a traditional Haitian meal for 100 people to raise money. I learned all I could about the people and the country, sharing that
and downs. One positive thing that has happened to me is being able to go on Mission Trips with my local youth group. I have been on a total of four mission trips in my life. Each one I go on opens my eyes to God. It brings people together and allows everyone to go and help the communities out. The mission trips are filled with teenagers from all over Missouri, that go all over America to help out. All the mission trips are put together by the CCYM (Conference Council on Youth Ministries.) About
remember being in a rush to clean my room and rush over to breakfast. There was a lot of bustle in the dorm and we were all making last minute preparations to make sure that we were ready. Before mission trip had even really begun we were faced with a 2 hour delay but eventually we were on the road and mission trip had officially begun. We would be driving from northern California all the way to northern Arizona. The first day we just drove for approximately 8 hours until we got to the hotel where we would
Personal Narrative- God's Power and Beauty This past summer I was on a mission trip to Mexico with my youth group. This event changed my life in at least two astronomical ways. The first being, how I perceive God’s power and his creation. The second is how I look at daily struggles. Both of these areas in my life were changed to be more inline with how God views them. Both areas before the mission were in a state of complacency. Before I went to Mexico, God’s awesome power was known
ever had was when I went on a mission trip to Guatemala my sophomore year of high school. It was, without a doubt in my mind, the communion I’ve taken part in that has had the greatest impact on my life. Within that week of serving others out of the country, I learned so much about myself, the people I worked with, and how our spirituality can impact the lives of others. When I first found out about this trip, the chance for me to go was not very likely. The mission team was only supposed to be composed
lunch in the cafeteria at Holbrook Indian School. My mission group and I had just settled in two days earlier for mission trip. My high school, Weimar Academy has mission trips every year. This year one of the trips was to the Indian school in Holbrook, Arizona. After two days of travel, we finally arrived. We then set up our sleeping bags in the Rec room of the guys’ dorm. As I was eating my lunch and talking with my friends about how mission trip was going I felt a tap from behind and a voice called
So in January of 2015, I signed up for a mission trip to Romania. It was about four months between my wake up call and actually leaving the country. During that time the fight with myself to follow God or go my own way did not go as well some days as it did others. Then I could finally get away from people, expectations, and burdens of everyday life. I had tried going on mission trips to get that "Jesus high" before, but it had never worked. This trip was different because I actually listened
city a permanent spot in my heart. Going on these mission trips require leaving my family and friends for weeks, leaping out of my comfort zone, and allowing myself to be stretch physically, mentally, and spiritually. In hindsight, giving up the amenities that I have grown so accustomed to having was a minute price to pay for the abundant reward I found in looking into the eyes and hearts of the people of Tijuana. The call to go on a mission trip to another Before the summer of 2014, I had done