Why in the world would I choose to travel around the world to third world countries, live out of a backpack, and place my life, as I know it, on hold? I suppose the short answer is because I want to 🙂 But we all know that won’t suffice.
For awhile, since I switched my hours at Mooseheart, I had been looking to do something more with my faith. I was constantly feeling as though I was allowing my faith to slip to the background of my life. I would go to church on Sunday morning but not live my faith out during the week. I had some opportunities to participate in some organizations but nothing really felt right, nor did I ever seem to have a set schedule. I suppose the short of it is that I felt comfortable. Everything I needed was always right there for me. I have clothes, shelter, food, and even extra money for recreation. While I know there is nothing wrong with being comfortable, for me, I was beginning to lose sight of God. I found it more challenging to trust in Him when I had everything I needed. This is the main reasons that I long to embark on this journey; to expand my faith in God and to see Him work in ways I would never be able to imagine.
Also, I long to provide resources and assistance to people who, by no fault of their own, have very little. Most of the countries that I will be visiting do not have even a quarter of the resources that we in the United States have. With our money and man power, we will be able to assist the people in these countries to have some of the amenities that we don’t think twice about on any given day.
And I won’t overlook the fact that I will be traveling for 11 months! Or the idea that I will be living out of a backpack and challenged daily to learn new things. I am stoked that I even have the opportunity to embark on such a journey! I know there are a lot of risks but I firmly believe the reward of being able to help others is worth any risk I will face.
