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Testimony
The
time
that
I
have
spent
in
Ukraine
has
been
the
most
amazing
and
fulfilling
time
of
my
life.
I
truly believe that this experience has set me on a path that I will follow for the rest of my life.
When
I
first
heard
about
this
trip
I
was
drawn
to
the
idea
because
it
involved
international
travel
and
it
was
another
chance
for
me
to
explore
my
faith.
I
knew
very
little
about
what
I
would
be
doing
and
even
less
about
the
type
of
people
that
I
would
be
doing
it
with.
My
mind
was
put
to
rest
by
the
fact
that
I
knew
Emily
so
well
and
I
knew
that
she
was
a
very
good,
reliable
and
reasonable
person
who
I
had
respect
for.
I
signed
up
to
come
only
a
few
months
before
I
would
leave
and
I
think
that
how
smoothly
that
process
went
was
what
confirmed
to
both
me
and
my
parents
that
this
was truly something that I was supposed to do.
I
left
this
trip
to
faith
in
the
way
that
I
just
dove
in
head
first
and
with
all
of
my
heart,
ready
for
anything. I thought that I would be very uncomfortable traveling by myself and then with
Sara Kirkpatrick
some
college
student
I
didn’t
know
to
a
country
I
had
never
been
to
where
the
people
spoke
a
language
that
I
didn’t
know
a
word
of.
However
I
was
not
afraid
for
a
minute,
I
never
felt
alone
(because
I
never
really
was
of
course)
and
Sarah
Adams
has
such
a
glowing
optimistic
personality
that
I
never
felt
the
need
to
worry
about
anything.
After
I
arrived
and
during
the
next
few
days
I
began
to
see
that
what
I
had
to
do
was
just
put
my
trust
in
the
people
who
spoke
Russian
and
let
them
guide
me
step
by
step
through
the
day.
Nothing
was
ever
entirely
predictable
and
our
last
minute
plans
led
us
to
some
of
the
most
valuable
moments
with
the
children
from
the
camp
and
with
our
fellow
team
members.
For
example
I
was
not
one
of
the
four
people
selected
to
go
on
the
three
day
hiking
trip
and
at
first
I
was
disappointed
but
I
realized
very
quickly
that
it
was
best
that
I
had
stayed,
my
place
was
at
the
camp
where
I
continued
to
build
fellowships
with
the
children
and
youth
that
were
there.
Not
only
did
I
use
that
time
to
strengthen
the
connections
that
I
already
had
made
but
I
also
became
acquainted
with
the
youth
from
the
fifth
unit
on
a
trip
to
the
black
sea.
I
had
not
been
able
to
spend
much
time
with
them
before
that
and
many
of
them
were
among
those
who
did
not
attend
our
daily
programs
so
I
was
very
excited
to
get
to
know
them.
I
found
that
group
to
be
much
more
open
to
help
than
I
had
heard
and
I
feel
like
I
accomplished
a
great
deal
with
them,
both
through
example
by
the
way
that
I
lived
and
acted
and
by
allowing
them
to
teach
me
Russian.
It
seemed
to
me
that
when
they
had
an
opportunity
to
teach
me
something,
their
reaction
to
that
implied
that
they
were
learning
something
from
me
in
return.
I
changed
and
grew
so
much
on
this
trip
that
I’m
not
entirely
sure
how
I
am
going
to
return
to
my
life
at
home.
The
incredible
testimonies
and
actions
of
my
team
members
showed
me
a
kind
of
faith
and
love
that
I
did
not
previously
know
existed.
I
also
learned
from
the
children,
I
can
only
hope
that
they
gained
as
much
from
our
time
together
as
I
did.
When
I
was
there
with
them,
I
came
to
the
realization
that
I
was
where
I
belonged.
I
know
now
that
this
type
of
ministry
and
outreach
is
something
that
I
will
be
involved
in
for
a
long
time
to
come.
I
had
so
many
unbelievable
encounters
with
the
children
that
I
will
never
be
able
to
recount
them
all,
however
they
will
remain
in
my
heart
forever
because
I
have
been
so
deeply
touched
by
this
opportunity
that
god
gave
me.
My
future
is
still
somewhat
unclear
but
I
know
without
a
doubt
that
I
will
continue
to
travel
to
Ukraine
to
help
these
beautiful
children
and I will probably find other places where I will be able to lend my assistance both physically and spiritually.
A ministry targeting young people around the world,
sharing the Love of God in Word and Deed.
