Blog Post By: Erica Ho
I thought about writing a disclaimer for this post. After thinking about the wording involved in said disclaimer I realized that this post needs nothing of the sort. This is for everyone.
I often have conversations that start with “I’d love to go on a mission trip, but we just can’t afford it right now.” That makes sense, I understand that families and individuals have a lot of responsibilities when it comes to money. However, I would like to pose this question: What can you change in your spending habits so that you are able to go? Or, What can you give up, sell, sacrifice to go?
Now, there are some of you who don’t have the resources at all. You don’t have the luxury of selling a piece of jewelry or furniture, you can’t simply give up lattes and suddenly pay for a trip. What if you used your skills to earn extra money? You could do handy work, take pictures, clean houses, have a garage sale, write support letters. It’s hard work! But if you really want to go, if you’ve been called, there is a way.
I’m challenging you to see past that dollar sign. To see past working a little harder, saving a little more or spending a little less. I’m challenging you to give up that vacation.
If you are called to Go, you are called to Give.
