Because Jesus did...

Every person that was baptized was special in the eyes of God, and there was no way for me to know all 180 people, but He knows each and every one of them. As I was going down those three rows of people shaking their hands, I was thinking, each hand that I am shaking now is a part of His Heavenly Kingdom.

When I started at my new location for work, they asked me who I was, so I gave them a photo of myself from a QHM mission trip. One lady, came up to me and said, “I didn't know you went to the Philippines and did mission work. I am afraid to do it.” And I said, “No, don’t be afraid. If the Lord is knocking at your heart, go!”

This mission trip really reminded me of my church roots—the youth were so involved! And the church was receptive to my personal testimonies.