Mission Trip Essay

Dear WAHOO! Another year has flown by, summer is creeping up on us, and this means that yet another life-changing experience is approaching me leaving my heart and mind ever so anxious. The 2018 mission trip will take place in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and I couldn’t be more excited to add more fuel to my fire for Jesus that has been growing in my heart. In a few short weeks, I will have the opportunity to travel with the Marathon FCA group to the reservations to assist in building houses, work

we have begun a revolution. Americans began going on mission trips around the 1960s but did not really pick up until the 1990s. The trend grew after multiple natural disasters, Americans saw and need and went, since then short term mission trips show no sign stopping anytime soon. As the popularity of leaving our comfort zones, many people have found issues with the way the trips are led to the extent of questioning whether or not these trips are really worth the amount of money and time that they

This year my youth group went on another mission trip. We went to Copperhill Tennessee the same place we went last year. Everyone expected everything to be the same as last year but everything was different this time. There were very many problems this time. Last year we had money in our account and didn't have work to do, the bus ride went smoothly, and everyone got to go and got along very well. This year though we had to raise the money by working at fundraisers three times a month or more

Dear (insert name), This year I had gone to Ashland, Montana on a mission trip. Many people ask me if this trip was “fun” I just don’t think that word even remotely describes this trip. For the first four days I spent my time hiking twenty-two miles in the mountains. And in these mountains we carried in large backpacks around fifty to sixty pounds which included our clothes, tents, sleeping equipment, and camping equipment that was used throughout the hike. The trail we used was very dangerous

hanging out with friends. It’s when I’m able to go on a mission trip that I can truly show and see what I believe in. I have been on four mission trips altogether and this summer I took a leap of faith and left the country for the first time to serve. Nicaragua held the same focuses as trips in the United States, but what I consider a mission trip from my experience in the past was not what this trip had in store. My first mission trip was five years ago when I was in eighth grade. Both my

experiences and memories I had gained on my mission trip to Guatemala. Much to my surprise, it had not taken a lot to convince my dad to let me tag along on a mission trip to Guatemala with him. The company my dad worked for, Family Christian Stores, held multiple mission trips each year to various locations. My dad had already been to Mexico, and was assigned to a group going to Guatemala next. Upon learning that I wanted to go, he assured me that it would not be a trip full of sightseeing or activities,

shape who we are. For me, that event was the two mission trips that I went on with my church. Beginning in the summer of 2013, some of the youth from Christ Church in Warwick, NY, traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica, to start the construction on an Episcopal Church. We then returned in the summer of 2015 to continue our work on the same church, Iglesia Episcopal La Ascensiόn. What I didn’t know, was how much these trips would impact my life. On each trip, we visited this one, really special elementary

Out of all places I could go I would ultimately pick Kenya, Africa. When I was a little girl, my mom told me stories of how she went there for a mission trip and how it was an experience of a lifetime. But, Kenya has changed a lot since my mom has been there. The amount of people that face starvation has drastically increased over the past few years. I intend on going to Our Lady of the Lake of University and receive my bachelors in Nutrition and become a licensed dietitian. A dietitian’s job is

Belgium. The decision of which students went where was decided by (youth group leaders?), but students were able to apply specifically for which trip they preferred. The students helped these communities by sharing their testimonies and praying with disadvantaged people. North junior and Henderson Hills member Maddie Briscoe said this was her first mission trip, and she was drawn to Nicaragua because of the absence of religious teaching there. “I felt like it was an incredible opportunity I couldn’t

In my lifetime, many experiences have changed my character, with the most memorable being the mission trip I took to Parmelee, South Dakota. This endeavor showed me how to be caring and love everyone, despite their circumstances. Although it took time, I learned to show kindness to everyone and not just the people I feel comfortable around. During my missions work, one child revealed to me how to be compassionate to people who may not deserve it, and to give to other unconditionally. Growing up