Dear Future Goer,
Whether you're wondering whether to be a Goer at all, or you're in the midst of support raising, or you're a few weeks on the field, I hope this letter encourages you!
Two years ago, I got on a plane, ready to transform. I was Frodo with the ring around his neck headed to Mordor, ready to fight for the future of mankind. I was Moana, sailing into the unknown to restore her island and save the world. (Incidentally, both these movies gave me the courage to get onto that plane.)
Now, two years later, I've found that more than anything I've managed to transform, I've been…
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A little over a year ago, I was getting ready to leave the U.S. and move to Berlin. At that time, I thought a lot about what I was sure to encounter in Berlin – deeply-rooted problems, hostility, and spiritual darkness. I felt I was headed into enemy territory – a place where Satan, not God, had the upper hand. After all, there was a reason that cities like Berlin needed missionaries to bring more of Jesus there!
But a year later, I’ve realized that Berlin is not enemy territory. It is in this city, where only 2% of people know Jesus, where I have seen God be more powerful than ever. In…
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“I will be doing full-time missions work for the next two years.”
I have said this often in the past few months. In the wake of graduation, there have been more than enough “So what are your post-graduation plans?” questions coming at me. For a while, revealing my plans to people actually surprised me. It felt like I was talking about someone else – because certainly this wasn’t what I’d imagined for myself.
For the past 10 or so years, I would often boast that I was going to graduate college, go to law school, and become a lawyer. I had this glorious image of myself as smart, successful, and…
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