After getting the chance to apply for a week long mission trip during senior year of high school, I had no idea how much I would later cherish the week long trip. The trip I applied for was going to Mexico the week after spring break. After six months of not so easy preparation and fundraising, I experienced the best week of my life. I had never felt so close to so many people, people in my group and people who didn't even speak English. I had never felt so close to God.

Returning back home after the mission it was hard. Looking back at memories or pictures and videos from the trip made it easier to not feel sad. But the longer I was back home, the less I thought about it. Senor year of high school was ending and I had no Idea what I wanted to do after, but then my mother told me about The World Race. When I went back and thought about the mission trip to Mexico, and how much I loved that, I realized that I wanted more. I wanted more of the connection with different people from different nations, people in my own group, and more importantly that connection with God.

I have always wanted to travel the world, and I have always wanted a better connection with God. So why not do both at once. Going on the World Race is giving me the opportunity to do two things that I really want to do, and I am very glad that I was told about this mission trip that I will soon get to experience