This mission trip is not what I had originally imagined. Many of my friends from college are also on mission trips this summer, and theirs are between one and four weeks, where they go into the community and do a lot of evangelism or work. This is what I think of as a typical mission trip.

It was my stepping out of the boat moment, and I had overcome my worries and anxieties in making it to Bulgaria! Can you guess the first thing I forgot when I arrived?

Здравейте, I am Esther, a 19 year old Brit. And I am a worrier. 

When I first arrived in Bulgaria, I knew that the 2 years would be fun and exciting but also challenging and difficult.

Traveling is one of the most rich, enlightening, and exciting experiences a person can have. At the same time, it can be scary, confusing, shocking, and overwhelming if one's perception or mindset isn't ready to handle what and where they are stepping into.

Living in another country, usually the trickiest things always deal with the government or federal branches. In March, some of my friends sent me a package…

I enjoy watching movies and shows, but nothing beats a book when it comes to learning and imagination …

In October, I was able to travel to Turkey to see the 7 churches that John wrote to in the final book of the Bible, Revelation. One of the extra journeys we made was to the island of Patmos, where John was exiled.