Why I am going to India

Why I am going to India

Nancy Walker, Nov 21, 2011

Many years ago Heather Florence was going on medical mission trips while she was enrolled in medical school. I was very interested in going and learning about her missions. I just did not feel the time was right. Benjamin was small and I did not feel called to go at that time.

After Katrina, Terry was going on numerous trips to Mobile and Benjamin and I went twice. We helped with clean up, VBS, and encouragement for the church there. I came back from Mobile feeling blessed and equipped for a difficult task that the Lord had for me.

This year when learning of the mission opportunities, I was interested in going to Costa Rica, but thought I would just go to the information meeting about India to see what it was all about. At the meeting I remember Scott saying that this mission trip is not one that you come away from knowing that you’ve accomplished tangible things like painting, cleaning or building. This trip will be about evangelism, sharing the gospel, and changing lives! I love helping people by making them feel better physically-but I realized that what is more important than going half way around the world to tell people about Jesus? At that moment I realized that I was supposed to go to India.

Everything concerning the trip has been made easy for me. I am so excited about going! My family is 100% behind me. Everyone at work is excited about my trip. I am so thankful for the opportunity. Like I said-I know I am supposed to be going to India, but I also know that if I were not going, that someone else would be getting the blessing, and if our church was not going, another church would be accomplishing God’s will. I’m just glad it’s us!