Six Weeks to Africa...

It has been just over four years since I bought a one-way ticket to Hawaii and boarded a plane with my two suitcases, one carry-on and one very large 'purse'. Planning to find work as a massage therapist in paradise, I signed up with a temp agency for office work until I could get the proper licensing. For my first temp assignment, I was sent to The Salvation Army as an Accounts Receivable Clerk. I envisioned counting money in the back of a thrift store, but I was way off. Since then, I have learned that the worldwide organization does so much more than thrift stores and ringing bells to collect donations in red kettles at Christmastime.

As much as I value the opportunities I have been given working for an organization that does so many things to improve the lives of so many people, I don't often get to see those great things first-hand. I spend most of my time in front of a computer and often find I need to remind myself of why I do what I do.

When an email popped up announcing a Missions Trip to South Africa, I realized that this would be the perfect opportunity to participate on a more tangible level in what many in The Salvation Army do every day. The fact that we will be in Cape Town, South Africa is the icing on the cake for me since I love to travel to new places. I have been fortunate to have had multiple opportunities to participate in service trips/projects in various parts of the States in the past and have always found them to be rewarding experiences that taught me new things and allowed me to meet and share with people that I would not otherwise encounter. I am honored to be a member of this team.

I will share more later about what we will be doing in Cape Town as I get more information and more details are solidified. In the meantime, if you'd like to make a donation to help make this trip happen, please do so here:
https://secure.salvationarmy.org/donations.nsf/donate?openform&projectid=USW_IM-SA_Missions
Any amount is greatly appreciated! Regardless, please pray that preparations for the trip continue smoothly as we get closer to the departure date.

Thank you!