January 02, 2014 | College Mission Trips

9 Reasons To Resolve To Spend Summer Overseas

The New Year just began and you’ve probably made and broken a few resolutions. But we think resolutions can be made every day, not just on January 1st. If you’ve resolved to do something awesome this year, or if you want to resolve to do something awesome, we’ve got just the ticket.

If you’re a college student wondering what to do with your summer, wonder no longer. We’ve got trips from Nepal to Swaziland, China to Guatemala, Thailand to Kenya, and many more.

So, why consider it?

1. You’ll see true thankfulness firsthand and learn to appreciate even the most basic of blessings.

2. You may learn to cook the way the locals do – from scratch, from the earth, and with tradition.

3. Your heart will both break and explode with joy for the children you encounter. In their eyes you’ll see depths of hope amidst typically rough situations.

4. You’ll realize that life is a lot more freeing when you live simply – and you’ll want to take that back home with you.

5. You’ll be thankful for your education, country, and upbringing. The things you used to complain about will transform into blessings in your heart.

6. You’ll learn to see God in a whole new light – with the eyes of a trusting child, looking to Daddy for guidance and protection. You’ll learn you can trust him.

7. You’ll be stunned by beauty, not only in the landscape, but the people. Countries you maybe can’t locate on a map today will have an imprint in your heart forever.

8. You’ll watch as you and your team learn to live without the luxury of mirrors, makeup, gyms, and malls. As you appreciate the beauty of the people you encounter, your own esteem will rise as you consider what really matters.

9. You’ll develop great friends, young and old, along the way. Your adventures together may include laughter, tears, worship, and love, and we promise: you’ll never be the same.