Planning

Planning for this mission trip started about a year ago. I knew at that time that I should go but I let excuses get in my way and didn't jump on board right away. Last September, the trip was well into the planning stages and Bro. Mike, our pastor, approached me about going again. I hesitated once again but it started to occur to me that it seemed as if God had taken away every excuse that I had for not going. It was a Saturday that Bro. Mike and I had talked and by Sunday afternoon I was at my first mission trip meeting. I still didn't know what I would be doing on the trip and almost had the attitude of "what in the world am I doing here?". Later in the meeting we talked about conducting a bible school in the evenings and the subject of games came up. Games came up I think as a way just to fill some time. I help lead gametime for Awana at our church and I knew from experience that gametime could be much more than just a time filler. I knew then what I would be doing on the trip. For me, it's so easy to make relationships with the kids and just pay attention to them in a Christ-like way during gametime and it doesn't hurt that I'm just a big overgrown kid anyways. I remember being so excited after that meeting.....there's nothing like knowing you are in the center of God's will in at least one area of your life.