An Incurable Fanatic: My Story

It's pretty important to understand why this trip is so important to me, so I want to tell you my story!

It all started when I watched Amazing Grace...if you don't know anything about this movie, I highly suggest watching it. (It follows the life of William Wilberforce and his fight to abolish slavery in England during the late 1700s and early 1800s.)

After watching the movie, I learned that slavery still exists today. Human trafficking, or modern day slavery, quickly became something that I wanted to learn more about. As I continued to learn more about human trafficking, I became upset and broken-hearted. How could we let our fellow human beings be exploited and hurt every single day? I certainly could not.

I quickly knew that God had placed the injustice of human trafficking on my heart for a purpose. I started acting on my passion: telling others about human trafficking, boycotting products that lack ethical standards, and buying and promoting products and campaigns that further the the fight to alleviate the prevalence of slavery.

I also quickly knew that I could never just stop at taking these actions. I had to do something more. I had to put my entire life into protecting my fellow human beings from being exploited. I am being equipped to do this right now, as I am working on getting a BSW (Bachelor's in Social Work).

My opportunity to spend two weeks in India next May will expose me to a part of the world that I have not seen. While I will not be working directly with human trafficking survivors, I will be in a country that is devastated by population problems, poverty, and slavery. I will be caring for people who are ill, malnourished, and who may even die during my stay. I hope that this experience will be yet another confirmation that I am where I need to be.

I have been so excited to plan and prepare for this trip. Please pray with me for the preparation of my fellow group members, my group leader, the Missionaries of Charity, and the people of India.

If you have any questions about my story or just want to know more, feel free to ask! I would be happy to share.

“You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.”-William Wilberforce