zach pippin

As most of yall know by now I’m going to Haiti for 5 months at the ends of February. I’m traveling with a team of 6 from through the International Mission Board. There’s a few things I want to point out that excite me about how the process has gone:

*About 50% of my support came from donations of $25 or under, most of the was $10 or under

*About 50% of my support came from online donations

*All but one of my donors was 30 or younger

*Some of my support came from people I’ve never met in person from a country to which I’ve never been

*It only took 7 days to raise all of my support

So here’s my take away about what I see as the future of missions.
Don’t underestimate my generation. We are young, but not apathetic. When we see a need we step up to the plate. The internet will play a huge role. I’m able to tell far more people about my trip than I could in person. I have friends all over the world that are staying updated, some of whom, as I’ve mentioned, have never seen me in person. Finally, every dollar counts. Seriously. $1, $5, or $10 may seem small compared to the thousands that have to be raised, but it adds up. I got just as excited about donations of $5 I received as a donation of $100.