By Simon Baker, student news writer, Office of University Communications
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Missionary Hillary Anderson along with CU campus minister Trent Creason spoke about 鈥渇inding one's calling and serving Christ abroad鈥� at Missions Moment recently.
Anderson spoke about her mission trip to Ghana, her experiences, and even struggles while abroad. She had been in West Africa for two years and just returned. She said to the audience in Ransdell Chapel, 鈥淭he Lord is doing many wonderful things there.鈥�
Discussing her struggles in Africa, Anderson said she experienced a bladder infection, but, despite this, she said God helped her through the battles.
Anderson said her primary mission was 鈥渢o serve the Lord and to teach鈥� others about Christ and the gospel. She highlighted 鈥渨orking with the local body鈥� of churches to share the gospel.
Creason later make a challenge to students about acting on God's calling. He said, 鈥淲hen you go on a short mission trip, it's because of something God has been doing.鈥�
Creason said Mission Week is about showing students the scope and reality of mission work. He said, 鈥淪ometimes it's very difficult 鈥� sometimes more than you expected.鈥�
Missions are 鈥渕ore than just doing things, but being who you are, in context of where God puts you,鈥� Creason said. 鈥淭he most important thing is that I want everyone to experience God.鈥�
Creason said, 鈥淚 can't talk you into it. I can make it sound cool and tell you how hard it is, but the why and the who behind it [going on a mission trip] is going to make all the difference.鈥�
Creason said, despite doing all kinds of fun stuff in the chapel like Tuesday Night Live, unbelievers feel out of place here because someone who doesn't know God, is out of place.鈥� Creason said, for this reason, 鈥淐hristian's purpose is to be 鈥榯aking home' to non-believers, despite where the location is and to share of Christ and His love.鈥�
Creason said, 鈥淲hen we love God, there is no way we can't love others.鈥�
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