Mission Trip Essay

little people with actual homes; however, I saw smiles, laughter, and happiness among the people. I’ve traveled a lot throughout my life, but this trip gave traveling meaning. Experiencing their culture and customs gave me a broader perspective on other lifestyles and what they endure. When I was thirteen, my mom, brother, and I decided to go on a mission trip to Haiti. We took a flight over there, through Miami. I got off the plane into a hot, crowded jungle of people in the airport. Every seat was

making meals for families--all projects promoting my life goal of helping make communities better and serving others, especially the less fortunate. I have been able to go on several mission trips with members of my church volunteering their efforts in completing helpful community projects where needed. These trips changed my life and made me a better person. As a wide-eyed seventh grader, thirty of my peers and I gathered together and went to Akron, Ohio, to help the immigrants and people who were

and far. On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good; that is to say to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all." I would really love to go on this mission trip because I have a deep love for the Catholic social teaching of solidarity and I find it immensely important. Being able to embrace people from other cultures and heritages would be an eye opening experience that would help us all grow in community

through mission trips with the First Baptist of Boerne.     I was introduced to this church and able to go on these amazing opportunities as a result of having met Glynna Reser a RDH my senior

During the summer of 2016 I attended a mission trip to Lynn Massachusetts. The city of Lynn welcomes refugees and give them a place to stay that helps them establish a good foundation. After the refugees have a good foundation they will disperse around the country to start a better life. Little did I know that during that week my life would be changed. When we arrived they split us into groups and told us who we will be serving this week. The group that I was placed in would be attending a soup kitchen

Mission Trip Samoa Life on an Island is not all sunsets and ocean breezes; everyday life can be challenging and rough. Most of Samoa’s economy is based on agriculture and has a current population of 198,926 (“The World Fact Book: Samoa,” 2017). Samoa export of agricultural goods and commercial fishing provides limited job opportunities in other sectors. The commercial fisherman are starting bring back less loads due to over fishing. Samoa’s limited potable water is causing health problems and with

Thank you for supporting me on my summer mission trip with Yadah Performing Arts Ministry to Cape Coral, FL this summer. In our 10 day tour, we had 4 shows, 3 on Sunday, and 1 midweek. In our trip, not only did we perform for Spanish speaking Churches in Cape Coral, but we also had a “Faith Boot-Camp”, a service project, and sightseeing. In our tour, we took two days to grow in our faith, and together as a group. We did multiple group challenges, including the Human Pretzel, to stretch our

During Paul's three mission trips, he encountered and encouraged many people. During his second missions trip, Paul met Timothy. Timothy grew up in Lystra and it is said that he was spoken very highly of and respected by the Christians in the area. His mother came from a Jewish background and it is believed that she was a Christian; however, his father was Greek and it is believed that he was not a believer. Because of the fact that his father was Greek, timothy was uncircumcised and when he decided

have attended to alternate spring break mission trips in 10th grade and 11th. Sophomore year I attended the mission trip in Mississippi, we helped a family that did not have the resources to fix their home. The woman who we helped was having flooding problems, so we renovated her living room. We put a wooden fence in her back yard and put pipes in her back yard to move the water that would come into her home to the street. Junior year I attended the mission trip in Kentucky, we also helped people who

After landing in Mexico and meeting up with the people I would be working with during a three-day mission trip, we were crammed into a bus and spent the next two hours getting to know each other. We were there to build homes for a multitude of families in the town of Xochimilco, Mexico. When we arrived late in the afternoon, we were led to an empty school where we would spend our nights. Sleeping on the floor next to school lockers with bugs buzzing in my ears in a country I did not know well was