Inspiration

I found some inspirational quotes about going on mission trips. Here are a few:


“God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.” — Hudson Taylor


“Prepare for the worst, expect the best, and take what comes.” – Robert Speer

“God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on him.” — Hudson Taylor


“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God” — William Carey


“If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him.” — C.T. Studd


“We talk of the Second Coming; half the world has never heard of the first.” — Oswald J. Smith


“Christ wants not nibblers of the possible, but grabbers of the impossible.” — C.T. Studd

“The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Unknown

Sometimes all it takes is some motivational and inspirational words to get you to get off your lazy bum and do something. For topics like serving others, I think Satan does a really good job in getting us to be lazy and waste a stupid amount of time doing nothing, but also helps us to come up with soooooo many excuses as to why you shouldn't do something for someone else. I think quotes like these ones are aa good counter-attack... so let the serving begin.


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Why a Mission Trip

Some people wonder why go on a mission trip? I asked this myself, but have found a few good answers. These answers motivate me and help me to see the importance of helping others. Here is one:

"There is just no way to put into words what you will experience while on a mission trip. It is simply amazing to be a part of a team of people who have worked hard, raised funds, prayed and prepared to go serve God in another land. The things that you see, hear, feel and smell are indescribable. It’s so easy to get comfortable and in a rut with everyday life, but when you go on a mission trip like this it will change your perspective and sharpen your world view. You will see people as God sees them, they are just people in need of a Savior, who speak a different language, and have different customs. After being part of a mission team, when you return back home, you will see things in a different light. It’s difficult to go back to the same old way of doing things. Going on a mission trip gives you focus on others and that is what Jesus came here for, to serve others." -Youth For Truth Intl

Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

Change of Plans

More indecisiveness... very frustrating, but just part of the process. So now, the options are Kenya, Egypt or somewhere in Canada. The plan is to decide in the place in the next couple of weeks, but for this project, this seriously stinks. I can't give the letter to people/stores without writing where we're going as this would have an affect on the donors' contributions. For example, if we decide to go to Kenya or Egypt, the costs would be much higher and the resources we would need would be different than if we were to stay in Canada, where the costs would be less. The cost of the trip is a bug factor in the donations, so I'm hoping to sort all that out before I begin with the letter.

On the bright side, I realized that although though the Bible course passion project ends at the end of January, my personal project of raising $10,000 can extend till the actual time of the trip! This point made me quite happy and made me feel less like a failure... but when May comes and I still haven't done much, that would be bad. Hopefully that won't happen!