Hi! My name is Stephanie Cameron and I am about to graduate from high school and I will be attending Clemson University in the fall. I have grown up attending Forest Hill Church and have always wanted to go on a mission trip. I wanted to go last summer but I ended up moving to Charleston and was unable to. I am so excited about finally being able to go!
I have always felt God pushing me to go on a mission trip but I have never been able to because I played competitive tennis and could not take time off. I have decided to stop playing tennis and now I have more free time to go on mission trips and serve more. Matthew 28:19-20 says, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” This verse has always stood out to me and given me a desire to make disciples, especially after the way that people have poured into my life. I am so excited about the opportunity to bond with the team and also hopefully make a difference in the lives of the people we encounter while in Haiti.
Preparing to go on a mission trip seems surreal to me because I feel like I don’t know what to expect. I’ve heard that no matter how you try and prepare, there’s no way to anticipate the flood of emotions you will feel when you see a country as poor as Haiti. I am nervous about how I will feel seeing how the Haitian people live but I know that God will use the experience to open my eyes and change me. I think the only way to somewhat prepare myself for this experience is spending as much time in the Word and in prayer as I can. I cannot wait to see where this journey takes me and the rest of my team!
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