Lift Off! Month of Missionaries (2016) - Day 14
Sophomore, UCI
Missions Information
June 26 - July 10
Location: St. Louis, MO (WLS) &
Hard Rock, AZ (Navajo Reservation)
Organization: FCBC
Our team of 7 people will be heading to St. Louis, Missouri to attend a Native American Christian Conference called Warrior Leadership Summit (WLS). There, we will be leading small groups and meeting one-on-one with Navajo with the intention to train to be leaders for our VBS in Arizona during the 2nd week. While I was deciding whether or not to go on this mission trip, I think God was really tugging on my heart. Honestly, I never thought I'd be returning to Missouri. My experience last year, while a good eye opening experience, was pretty difficult personally. In the beginning of this year, I hadn't even really considered it. I had made up my mind and decided I didn't want to go. But I think that what I wanted and what God wanted were not the same. Every time I came up with a reason not to go, God was giving me a reason why I should go. It was kind of like Him saying, "Am I not a good enough reason of why you should go?" Since I am not in the business of saying no to God, I decided to say yes and go.
Please pray for me as I prepare for this trip to have a humble heart and an open mind. Being the only returning collegian, I have some previous experience and therefore may have a certain mindset. Pray that I wouldn't go into this trip thinking that I know everything and that I would know that there is still more to learn. Pray that I also would be able to be fully present with those I am around. I think last year, as the week went on, I became really tired. Pray that despite my physical or even sometimes mental tiredness, that I would be able to continue to be present with those around me. Lastly, pray that God will continue to prepare me and the team for this trip that we as a team, would be able to work well together and support each other.
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