We were asked to write about how we were called to this missions trip. Here is my story... I grew up in a Christian home with a loving family. We all went to church and I accepted Christ at a young age. The summer after my freshmen year of high school, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. We underwent twenty-two months of fighting, but in the spring of my junior year she died. Through my junior and senior years of high school my walk with Christ became a roller coaster with high highs and low lows. Shortly after graduation I had been struggling and praying for God to change my life. I was tired of the feelings I had felt for so long. I googled christian missions and ended up at AIM's site. After talking it over with my family and praying about it, I realized that this is the opportunity God has given me. I have always dreamed of doing something like this, and I am so blessed that God has made my dream a reality. Through my struggles and tribulations I want to share with others His love and compassion because without it, I would not be where I am today!