Poverty: the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in funds. My mission and interest in life is to bring joy to those who are less fortunate than myself by attending an annual mission trip through American Reformed Church. Currently, I have traveled to Tahlequah, OK and Myrtle Beach, SC and have had major takeaways from each one of those trips which have left a significant impact on my life as well as those that I have served. While some may attend these mission trips for a sense of recognition and good reputation, my purpose, on the other hand, is to make a difference in people’s lives. These trips have been an important factor in shaping my life and my character, teaching me one of the greatest lessons in life of not taking things …show more content…
Another outcome of the trip was that I learned how to work with a large group filled with many different personalities and despite the intensive heat we were working in, we were very successful. In addition, I, along with my fellow youth group members, have had to overcome many trials and tribulations while working on our assigned projects at the work site, but we have always managed to persevere and accomplish our goals. If I had never had the opportunity to attend a mission trip, I believe I would be a very different person than what I am now. I have learned to become a very hard worker who is committed, to work with a group when everything seems to be going wrong, and to look at life from a new perspective. As Mother Teresa once said, “The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of