Two weeks ago, for my Spring Break, I went on a Mission Trip to New Mexico to serve the poor on the Navaho Indian Reservation, with a group of twenty-or-so fellow students. Not only was it one of the most amazing experiences of my life, but I have also fallen in love with serving and missionary work. We were all divided into small groups- some went to the local highschool, others to the middle school, some went to work with the handicap and the elderly. My group worked with the Missionaries of Charity, the religious order Mother Theresa started. I have worked with them before (with Maureen) in San Francisco with AIDS patients, the homeless, and single, expectant mothers. They are, hands down, the most joyful and inspiring people I have ever met. They live completely off of donations, yet they do not ask for anything. People just give their time, talent, and treasure. It is such a beautiful thing. I have returned to Ohio with a changed heart. I am so joyful, and very much at peace.
