vision

in the back of my mind, i've always thought it would be an amazing experience to go on some type of "mission" trip...at some point in my life. the key point being "some point in my life". there have been a few times i have even considered a specific trip for a hot second but was soon swept back into my normal, everyday life. "maybe later" i would think. later was always a better time. and if i am being really honest, sometimes it even seemed a little too "churchy" to take the plunge.

well friends, later is now. in just a little over a month i will be heading to Chennai, India!

what i love about my church is that this isn't the typical mission trip. in fact, they call them "vision trips" instead. which to most may sound just as equally weird and churchy, but once you break it down, it really makes sense.

the purpose of this trip is to gain a better vision. a better vision of what is going on in the world. a better vision for how God is working in every place - even the most desolate areas. a better vision as to how our lives can play a role in this work. a better vision for how God is speaking to us and trying to work in our lives.

it has been quite a journey for this trip happen. stating the most obvious is my career in college athletics - march isn't really the best time to ask to be gone, let alone out of the country. it also came out of nowhere for me. but i was really prayerful about the decision making process and knew that if this was a door to be opened, God would do it. and He not only did this for me once, but twice, as potential issues arose with work and each time they were sorted out in a comforting way.

since i'm not one with much of an attention span, i'll space out some upcoming posts about what we will be doing in India, the "vision" for this trip, our preparation process and other details so you can follow (if you want of course)!