Well, this summer I have the opportunity to take a 2-week mission trip to Kenya, and would like to tell you all about the preparation it takes before even stepping into the airport.

On June 13, I step on a plane to go to Eldoret, Kenya with 16 other high schoolers from my youth group, but I have already had so much work to do so that I am prepared for when the plane lands. After being accepted on to the trip back in January, the first thing my team started to do was raise money. Every Sunday for 8 weeks we would get together and pack Soft Pretzels and sell them to our congregation after all 3 services. It was a blast(and delicious). While we are in Kenya, we will be teaching Sunday School, running a VBS, and going out onto the street to preach the gospel, plus many other things. So far, my group has been working on preparing the lessons we will teach for Sunday School, and the overall message of what we will cover at the VBS. 

The most important part of our trip is not the meeting and preparation, or the monetary funds, it is prayer. Twice a month our team meets up and prays over this church. We also pray that our hearts would be ready to share the hope that we have, that the church would be welcoming, and that there would be nothing to hinder the gospel. If we cross your mind please lift us in your prayers. 

That is what a missions trip looks like at my church! If you are interested in learning more about it you can message me through CPA messaging!