On my flight 946 on April 3rd I had the pleasure to meet two families on their way to Ethiopia. They were going on a 10 days Mission to work in an orphanage. They were two moms and dads and three teenage boys around 15 or 16 years old. I was very surprised to learn by talking to one of the moms, how excited the boys were to leave the comfort of their city lives to go help less fortunate peolpe where in some part of the country, water and electricity are still a luxury. What a wonderful way to open their minds to a world so different from ours here. They will experience life viewed outside of our suburban or city comfort. Their eyes will be opened on a world that even the Discovery Chanel cannot fully portrayed in all its beauty and horror.
They will come back to the US hopefully transformed, inspired and most of all thankful and grateful for all we have here but easily take for granted.
