I never thought missionary work was something I was called to do. From a young age, I was dead set on joining the military and helping people. I had it all planned out too. I would enlist in the Marine Corp straight out of high school and join the infantry. I was set and ready to go. I had talked to recruiters, gotten the opinions of friends who had served, and was even working out at a recruiting station 2-3 times a month. Those plans changed however in September of 2021. I took a look at the current state of the military and realized I could not in good conscience join at this time.
After making this decision, I had no idea what to do. I still had a desire to help people, but had no idea how to do it. Nothing I thought of doing felt like it was what I was supposed to do. Around this time, I also began to notice just how Godless our culture really was and how much pain that was inflicting on people. This is how I wanted to help. I wanted to guide people away from the sinful paths they were taking and towards God and true peace. Now how would I go about this? As I said before, I never once thought of doing missionary work. I began to pray and ask God for a sign as to what the next step was. Well, he answered those prayers pretty quickly. One of my friends, a Hard as Nails missionary herself, texted me out of the blue inviting me to check out her organization. With no other ideas on what to do, I figured I'd check it out. No harm in that.
While I was up there I found my way to help people and give back to the church at the same time. I knew this was something I had to do. So now that I know this is what I have to do, I move on to the next step: fundraising. That's where you can help! I appreciate any help I can get. Whether it's $1 or $100, your donation will put me one step closer to serving God, the church, and our society as a whole.
God bless you all!
