Emma's Dominican Republic takeaway and soccer with the kids
- Would you recommend going on a short-term mission trip?
Emma Fust says she expected poverty from others' trip stories and resisted the urge to purge half her belongings afterward, but was struck by the joy and normalcy of the kids at VBS. Ethan adds that playing soccer with village kids, who were quite good, was a highlight despite the language barrier. Ethan recommends the trip to anyone who hasn't done missions work, and the hosts close the interview joking that trip prep means squats for the ladies because sometimes all you get is a hole in the cement.
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