Out of the Bubble, by Emily Brady

I decided to go to Haiti because I wanted to get out of the bubble I'm living in, and I want to expose myself to new culture. After the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti I knew it caused the country a lot of pain and suffering, I think I will grasp the actual devastation when I visit this country. I have been to a third world country before, but never with a purpose to serve others. I felt like this was the

perfect opportunity to serve through God. I think this mission trip is going to strengthen my faith in various ways.

My favorite Bible verse is Luke 6:31 "Do to others as you would have them do to you," because it can be applied to almost everything in life. If you treat others with kindness and compassion then you will also be treated with kindness and compassion. But it can also work the other way around; being cruel to someone can cause them to be equally cruel back to you. This verse also represents equality in my mind. You should be treated the same way that you treat your neighbor; no better and no less.

I'm nervous about traveling to Haiti because it's a third world country, and I will be living in completely different conditions than I ever have before. When I traveled to a third world country before it was for vacation and I never saw the areas that were really struggling. I'm able to overcome my fear by the amount of excitement I have towards this trip. Serving the Haitian people, growing in faith, and sharing God's word surpass any nerves I have about this trip. I cannot stress enough

how excited I am to go on this mission trip to Haiti.