The Scripture in Proverbs 16:9 “In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps” really came to life before, during and after our mission trip. Before because the LORD put in the hearts of people exactly who He wanted to go . . . and they ended up being exactly who was needed to minister; during, as at every turn our plans were thwarted but better plans took there place; and after because the LORD has now set our fellowship in a direction that continues to bless and encourage our body at CCSpotsy!

My personal thoughts about this trip are that as we went through all of the detours and each time that we thought that something was wrong, it showed that God’s plan is something greater than we could have imaged. (Even though we already knew that). And when we think that things are not going right we need to remember we will be okay because we are in God’s hands.

This mission trip for me was a blessing. I got to see how much the people in Cajabamba love God and how they thirst to know Him even more. The people down there are so kind and you can see God’s love radiating in them. It was a little difficult being stared at while down there because it is not something that I am used to. While there, we had many detours, from people getting sick to last minute changes in the schedule. God provided during this trip and showed us that He has a greater plan for us.