Mission trips are a time for new experiences. They are a time for you to try new things. They are a time for you to have conversations with people you don’t know. They are a time for you to get deeper with people you’ve known for years. All that sounds great, but it also sounds uncomfortable.
“If we never get out of our comfort zones, we can’t grow into the places God has prepared for us.”
-Seth Barnes, Kingdom Journeys: Rediscovering the Lost Spiritual Discipline
Here’s a testimony from one of our previous Philadelphia participants, Jeni Erickson:
We went and gave out sandwiches and water and Merritt Rae Phillips and I went to go talk to a woman named Cissy. She testified for us and her story was amazing in a way that showed us how bad her life is and where she is now. Cissy never met her dad and lost her mom at 13 years old. She was adopted and beaten by her new parents. They would throw bricks at her and she was molested. She ended up with AIDS and started getting into prostitution.She said, “I was standing on the side of the road all dressed up and God spoke to me and I was saved right there.” She has been sober from drugs, alcohol, and prostitution for 11 months. Cissy met her 4 children; the youngest was 20, with a new attitude set in mind. She gave in to God and turned her life around.Cissy really inspired us and made me think about the way she was able to turn everything around with God. We prayed for her and hope that we will be able to see her again to give her our shoes and clothes. Cissy was an amazing person who I will remember forever.
If Jenni would have not made that uncomfortable step and started a conversation with Cissy, she would have never made that connection.
Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone and experience what God has prepared for you?
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