Yes, Jesus!

Ever Since I finished reading the Bible, I have felt inspired to complete a Mission Trip. However, I have found that the church I attend does not have that option available for their congregation. I wrote in my meditation journal that I want to complete one mission trip a year, but I never seem to have enough money. I also did not put any effort into making it happen.

I believe that God will give individuals dreams and inspiration, but it is up to that individual to put some work behind it. So here I was with a dream and felt like this was something that I needed to do but did not move to make it happen. I did not research other groups or churches that have this as an option. I just left it there as another dream unrealized.

Then one day, I began to research mission trips. I found this group that is on the West Coast of the US, even though I reside on the East Coast. Had a couple of interesting conversations and then once again left the opportunity to make it happen behind and continued with my life.

Recently, the person I had reached out to sent me an email and said, we have trips happening, are you coming? I read it and replied, I would like to learn more. I attended a zoom call with others that were also thinking about it. Then I felt my heart flutter, a knot in my stomach, and this feeling of, you need to go! The person ended the call with “pray about it and ask God if this is the right trip for you.”

I thought, prayed, and spoke to God about it. I told Him, I don’t have enough money, I can’t find my passport, and I want to go but this may not be the one for me. Looking back, I created so many excuses for why I could not do what God had called me to do. But there was one more excuse, I mean reason. On the day I would return home, it would be my mom’s birthday, and I cannot miss that, right?  

Then I read my daily Bible lesson the next day and it said, stop making excuses. Just like that. Stop making excuses. I walked outside (because I was at work), and I prayed, spoke to God, and said, “yes, Lord I am going.” I called the person and said, sign me up. He told me the price to go and I said okay. Then just like that, I had money to go, found my passport, and felt convicted in my spirit to attend this particular trip. I told my mom about it, mentioned how I would miss most of her birthday, and how this is something that I believe I need to do and she understands.

I am going on my first mission trip because I answered the call!

Please join me in continuing to pray for everyone in this world, because so many things happen daily. Even though some don’t realize it, prayer changes things.