We had a mission, a goal, and a plan. What we came back with was much more. We came home with a new faith and a new understanding of life. To say it was an eye opener is an understatement. The elders of the church and some people of the community thought we went to Jamaica to help them in their faith with God, but in all honesty, it helped my youth group and each of our faiths even more. Some of the ways it helped us is it made realize if the Jamaican who had very little of anything could worship God to the extent that they did, that we should be able to do the same. My missions’ trip to Jamaica in 2014 was an amazing experience because we spent time with children, helped people who had nothing, and grew in our faith. Two things that I truly enjoy are helping people and being
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One thing that really stuck out to me was the loudness of the music. It was so loud that for a while after the service was over my ears were still ringing and I was sure I could still hear the songs being played in my head. Because it was so loud and everyone was singing, the only thing I could focus on was the words I was singing and what they really mean. Seeing people with so little dressed in their Sunday best as happy and joyous as they were was something I envied. I wanted to be content with what I had, and I wanted to be so devoted to my faith as they had portrayed it. The happiness they displayed that morning is what I wanted in my life more than ever. With this mission trip to Jamaica it helped me realize the time anyone spends with children is precious even doing the simple things, never take anything for granted because there is people who are less fortunate, and to be open to different ways I can grow in my faith. This mission’s trip to Jamaica had changed the way I look at life. Not only did it change the way I viewed the world, but it also changed the way I viewed
One thing that really stuck out to me was the loudness of the music. It was so loud that for a while after the service was over my ears were still ringing and I was sure I could still hear the songs being played in my head. Because it was so loud and everyone was singing, the only thing I could focus on was the words I was singing and what they really mean. Seeing people with so little dressed in their Sunday best as happy and joyous as they were was something I envied. I wanted to be content with what I had, and I wanted to be so devoted to my faith as they had portrayed it. The happiness they displayed that morning is what I wanted in my life more than ever. With this mission trip to Jamaica it helped me realize the time anyone spends with children is precious even doing the simple things, never take anything for granted because there is people who are less fortunate, and to be open to different ways I can grow in my faith. This mission’s trip to Jamaica had changed the way I look at life. Not only did it change the way I viewed the world, but it also changed the way I viewed