I Dare You...

So many people wonder why. Why would I spend my "vacation" serving others. Why would I not go to the beach or some other tourist-trap location?

I dare people to try it. Once. And then try to NOT do it again. I dare you. To me, it can't be done.

Once you spend time immersing yourself in another culture, spend time working side-by-side with the poor, spend time falling in love with the people and the traditions of a foreign land, spend time learning about the injustices in other parts of the world, once you have done these things, you will know why.

You will know why I choose to spend my vacations in this manner, why I choose to seek out opportunities to travel to countries where I have never been to truly get to know the pulse of that country--not as a tourist, but as a servant. You will know why this is an addicting habit--why I live from trip to trip.

Try it. Once. I dare you.