Mission Trip Analysis

Part of the time I am stuck between calmly understanding the reality of what I am doing or understanding the reality of what I am doing and panicking. When I was 16, I went on a mission trip to India. It was my first trip outside of the United States. I was part of a student team that led evangelistic meetings every night in the rural villages for three weeks. The students traveled singularly with translators to various sites during the evening, and at the end the three weeks baptisms were offered. It was a practically intimidating decision: money had to be raised, vaccines taken, and safety precautions accounted for. I was looking for a refresher, excitement, and most importantly, a life changing moment in India. In preparation of the trip and throughout the trip, I was searching for that grand moment that would change my life. I left home prepared for the sights and smells I would stumble upon. I knew of and had talked to several friends that had made this journey before. I was easily inspired by their excited eyes as they told me their testimonies. Moreover, I had packed and repacked the necessities over the past two months. My stomach tightened in eager expectancy. I daydreamed of preaching. I then, in turn, dreamed of …show more content…
Life is your own adventure! I learned that the so-called life changing moments are all based on small, more insignificant moments that must happen beforehand. You do not need to go to India to learn the prior two lessons. Unawares, India taught me an important lesson of my impact on myself! This was my moment. Stunned, and slightly bewildered, I laid there; prolonging sleep. As I did, I realized I had traveled halfway around the world searching for a moment that was left behind on my bedroom pillow. Drifting off into jet-lagged slumber, I silently mouthed a word of thanks to my God for the life He has given