Ryan - Wednesday July 26

This mission trip truly reminds me of how privileged my day-to-day life is and how much I have taken everything I have for granted. One particular experience I had that stood out to me was when my group traveled to serve food to a local detox center for people that just want to get back on their feet and become active members of their community after falling down a slippery slope that started with just a single misstep. After having a conversation with a few of these people, I realized that they were no different than I was at my age; they were good students who did several extracurricular and had dreams of changing the world for the better. I know now more than ever that I could very easily fall down the same mountain that they did if I start going down the wrong trail, and thank God everyday that we as a society provide a means of allowing these people to get their lives back in one piece. This trip truly has set milestones for my faith as I see the light of God in many of the people I meet, and I just hope that I may be able to share that very same light with those around me someday.

Ryan Vig