This is my story how I was called to go on a mission trip.
As I was growing up I had many different aspirations and what I hoped I would become. Sometimes I wanted to be a teacher, a model, or even an actress. While some seemed impossible like modeling or acting, I decided to go for modeling. While I hoped that would be my future, little did I know God had a different path for me. The modeling thing didn’t work out and while I was disappointed God has made me much happier without that dream.
I wouldn’t have imagined what God had in store for me. Last year God kept giving me signs that I should go on another short term mission trip. I went on one many years ago for just 2 weeks. All these years later I didn’t expect to go on another one. I was already familiar with AIM since that is how I went on my first mission trip. God put it in my mind to start doing some research to see if they had a website. Of course we all know they do. I started looking up trips and prayed that I would find the right one. I was so excited to be accepted to the trip to Jeffrey’s Bay in Africa. My heart was all set on this trip. But God had a different place in mind for me. I got a call that my trip was cancelled. I was devastated, but I never lost faith in God. I knew he must have allowed for this to happen for some reason. After this I thought well maybe I won’t be going on a mission trip this summer. My family and friends could see how upset I was and knew this is what I wanted to do. I got an e-mail from AIM explaining about the trip to Central America. Immedietely, after reading it I knew this was the trip for me. God called me to do this and he just wanted to make sure I had the perfect location. Even though one was cancelled, my heart is truly devoted to God, and I can’t wait to go to Central America.
God has been working in my life and I am so excited to serve him by going on this mission trip. I know I will get to know God so much more and I couldn’t be happier.
