Four days ago I received an e-mail saying that I was accepted to go on a mission’s trip to Austria. Last summer I counseled at Hidden Acres and at the last staff meeting a guy from an English day camp in Austria came and spoke to us about the need for young leaders over their; so being the curious person I am, I decided to look into it.  Somehow that led me to apply for a year long mission’s trip.

Over the last 6 months I’ve been going through a crazy application process, filling out an ungodly amount of forms, answering lots of deep questions, and my favorite, phone interviews.

Looking back on that, it’s been totally worth it.

 It would have been worth it even if they didn’t accept me.

Why? Well I learned answers to deep theological question, learned to lean on God for wisdom and guidance, and I obeyed Him. It was worth it because God told me to.

As I smiled, yelled and cried in excitement, I felt the presence of the Holy One say, “I know what I’m doing, trust me.” 

I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced that feeling but it’s one that will never get old.

In September I’ll be leaving for Europe for 11months. Let the fundraising begin!