Missionary?

"There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in - that we do it to God, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible."
-Mother Teresa

I have been reading a biography on Mother Teresa as I prepare internally for Belize. Sometimes I feel as if Saints (or in this case, a "to-be-saint") will "adopt" me, so to speak. I feel as if I chased Mother Teresa down (haha) but either way (whether she adopted me or I chased her), I feel closer to her now and she is a new inspiration to me. Obviously that makes sense considering I'm about to do mission work. I have also felt closer to St. Therese of Lisieux for the past couple of months as well = awesome because she is the patron of Missionaries.

I still can't believe that I will be a "missionary". I honestly don't feel like I deserve the honor of that title. It is very humbling. Perhaps in this case, God sees that as an advantage in me: He can mold me in whatever way he wants regarding this mission trip because I don't know what to expect and never pictured myself doing this. I don't view it as some "great deed" and that is why I like this particular quote by Mother Teresa. It is not just about "the work", it is about these beautiful young people and about Christ. It is about unity between peoples, service, sacrifice, and LOVE. I hope to love in Belize. If nothing else, I hope that in the smallest (or largest) ways these students can learn of some of the love of Christ through me...and that I will learn of His love through them!