My name is Christian Gale and I am a missionary with Hard As Nails. For many are called but few are chosen. That is the saying that has echoed in my ears for months now. My life has been nothing short of a great story that can only be authored by the hands of our creator. I have had great achievements and accomplishments in my life. I have seemingly deifed what many thought was possible, I have dreamed into reality seemingly whatever I put my mind to. I have often felt that God has set me out on a path of greatness, to reshape the world. I have believed it and will continue to believe in that until I inevitably leave this earth. So when this opportunity came into my life to do something great for God and not for myself I made the decision uncharacteristically quick to go. The choice to come here has been a momentous decision for my life. I am a vain and sometimes ego driven person. I want my name in the bright lights, I want the attention and my achievements to be recognized thorughout the world for eternity. Ever since God hand picked me to come from a 3rd world country, from a world of poverty and crime, a place of turmoil and hoplesness, a place where dreams are dead, I have been striving for greatness. To do something with my life so I can make the chance that he gave me worth it. I have given myelf for years to the world, it is time for me to give a year of my life to Christ. I am not perfect, I have never pretended to be. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life, more than I can count. This mission is not about me though, it's about God and the future of the world, our next generation. To help create a world where no one suffers alone. To awaken the world to the power of God's love. To serve others selflessly. To show our youth no matter what you do, no matter what has happened to you, your'e amazing. Not beause of what you do, but because of who you are. This mission has shown me what true greatness is. It's not world titles or billions of people cheering your name. It's not money or influence. It's God, plain and simple. It's the comfort we bring to the hurting people of this world, and the unquenchable hope they have when they get up and move forward with life with God. For I may accomplish everything I desire. But when I die, I will slip from memory. I will fade with the time, but God is forever. This may be the greatest thing I do in my life. My only hope now is I can do it to the best of my ability for God. To not waste the time he has given. Afterall I want to accomplish the goal I have always chased but never really achieved. To be a good man for God, my family and those around me. I originally thought I was coming to help save others, but I am beginning to think God sent me here so that others could save me. Either way he brought me here and I for once, am doing his will.