How do I find the time to go on a missions trip?
Time is our most precious commodity, isn’t it? We all wish we had more than the 24 hours we’re each allotted so we can accomplish more things. When we factor in all the time we spend on what’s generally most important to us, it can be difficult to squeeze in all the extra things we would like to do, but don’t necessarily take precedence over our ultimate priorities. Like say, going on a missions trip :)
If you’re younger or single, a missions trip is generally more feasible for you. You probably have the flexibility to go on a 1-2 week (or longer) trip, not to mention the extra time to spend on raising the necessary funds.
If you’re married and/or have kids, it may seem like an impossible or daunting venture, but I want to encourage you that going on a missions trip is definitely possible for you too! It may require a bit of extra planning, but I’ve been on several trips in which family members served on the mission field together. In fact, I met a family recently who basically did a year long missions trip around the world! If this family can do it, you can too! I realize that it can be harder for you to work into your schedule, but if it’s something you and your family want to do, it can also be a really precious, life-changing, memorable experience, and worth making the time to do.
At the end of the day, whether we realize it or not, we will always make time for the things that matter to us. If you want to go on a missions trip – whether you’re young, old, single, married, have kids – it’s absolutely possible to carve out the time to go if it matters enough to you. For instance, I could very easily waste an entire day watching tv/movies or surfing the internet. Very pathetic example, I know, but my point is that we make so many concessions with our time for trivial, menial things. It shouldn’t be more difficult for us to concede time to do something as rewarding and worthwhile as a missions trip if that’s something you want to do. Maybe reread this post to get motivated and inspired to make it happen! It’s totally possible to schedule a missions trip into your [near] future!
As soon as you hear about a missions trip you can be a part of, begin to make the necessary arrangements to be able to go. Request the time off work, find someone to house/pet sit and make a plan to raise the money…which leads me to the question I’ll be answering next week…
How do I raise the money to go on a missions trip?
Related Posts:
So You Want to Go on a Missions Trip? (Part 1)
So You Want to Go on a Missions Trip? (Part 2)
So You Want to Go on a Missions Trip? (Part 3)
So You Want to Go on a Missions Trip? (Part 5)
So You Want to Go on a Missions Trip? (Part 6)
So You Want to Go on a Missions Trip? (Part 7)
