Submitted by ally c. (not verified) on February 7, 2008 - 22:25.
i went to the heifer ranch in perryville arkansas. i went with a group from church. we met up with another church group to form one big group. this was an unbelievable experience in my life. i knew about all the poverty around the world...and i knew people were hungry. but to live in their shoes....even for the night....was unbelievable. it was a very emotional experience for me. we stayed a few days...away from the city and hustle and bustle. it was just us, and our thoughts about the world. and by all means...the night in the global village was the best part. i was put in the thailand group. we were happy....our trip was in the summer of 2007...so it was nice to be up off the ground (it was cooler). we did the bargaining and such....but we finally came to a conclusion. we decided to all come together as a "community" and combine our food and had everyone sleep in thailand. we realized that sure we could bargain and manipulate to get stuff...but the only way we were gonna "survive" was if we came together. and that trip in all was way more than an awareness to poverty. we bonded as a church family. we bonded with the other kids from the other church. we formed closer friendships....and we realized that we were lucky to have each other....and that we could do something to help the others in the world that didnt have what we have. i know to some it may not seem like much....but that "mission trip" changed me....and despite all the bugs and exhaustion....i wouldnt have missed it for the world!!! thank you lindsey and everyone else that helped us out during our stay!! and i cant wait to go back soon!! :)
i went to heifer ranch...
Submitted by ally c. (not verified) on February 7, 2008 - 22:25.
i went to the heifer ranch in perryville arkansas. i went with a group from church. we met up with another church group to form one big group. this was an unbelievable experience in my life. i knew about all the poverty around the world...and i knew people were hungry. but to live in their shoes....even for the night....was unbelievable. it was a very emotional experience for me. we stayed a few days...away from the city and hustle and bustle. it was just us, and our thoughts about the world. and by all means...the night in the global village was the best part. i was put in the thailand group. we were happy....our trip was in the summer of 2007...so it was nice to be up off the ground (it was cooler). we did the bargaining and such....but we finally came to a conclusion. we decided to all come together as a "community" and combine our food and had everyone sleep in thailand. we realized that sure we could bargain and manipulate to get stuff...but the only way we were gonna "survive" was if we came together. and that trip in all was way more than an awareness to poverty. we bonded as a church family. we bonded with the other kids from the other church. we formed closer friendships....and we realized that we were lucky to have each other....and that we could do something to help the others in the world that didnt have what we have. i know to some it may not seem like much....but that "mission trip" changed me....and despite all the bugs and exhaustion....i wouldnt have missed it for the world!!! thank you lindsey and everyone else that helped us out during our stay!! and i cant wait to go back soon!! :)