I really enjoyed this story!  The  story below is about two girls who wanted to make a difference, so they went to Africa on a short-term missions trip. I don`t think I could do it.. living in a grass hut isn’t my idea of a good time but I`am so thankful for those who are willing to give up their comfort zones to reach the lost.

“Leaving all Behind”

Kelsi and Brittany walk on their hut`s sand floor and cook on their gas burner in West Africa. Their only source of light is a single bulb.

But these two missionaries knew conditions would be rough when they signed up for the Hand On program. It`s a program that challenges short-term missionaries to leave behind their American lifestyles and share the gospel in difficult places.

Kelsi and Brittany learned the Zerma language and immersed themselves in the villager`s daily activities. They give first-aid or search for a lost goat. And they tell people about Jesus Christ. Kelsi says, “I have been stretched more beyond measure than I have ever been in my life.”

Where is God Calling you to serve Him today?

I had finally had enough! My office area had so much stuff in it that I didn`t feel like I could function anymore.  Slowly over the past couple of years I had accumulated a lot of stuff.  As I started to organize it all, I couldn`t help but to think, how had I let this happen… where did all this stuff come from?

Like many people I`am somewhat of a “Pack Rat.” I always tell myself,  I`ll use this one day, Iam just sure of it. But I usually don`t use it and end up wishing I had gotten rid of it a lot sooner.

That`s what sin is like it starts out small, you ignore it and push it to the side or hide it in a  corner, but it eventually creeps back into your life again.   You don`t think too much of it at first because it`s just one sin and you just know you`ll take care of it one day.  Slowly though more and more sin seems to keep accumulating and next thing you know you have so much sin gathered up that you can`t function.  You start to think, how had I let this happen?

This is where God comes in, because you know that you can`t do this on your own.  Even when you store up your  sin  no matter what you`re dealing with He can clean you up and forgive you.  He takes away all the messiness in your life, everything that was weighing you down, and everything that felt dirty and unorganized.

All you have to do is trust in Him.