Aaron Posey, Missionary

I want to thank you for this trip. This trip changed my life in so many ways that I never would’ve expected. Through all the hard work from everyone prior to the trip, it brought all of the missionaries together. We took many people that did not know eachother that well and turned them into a second family. To me, that is very special.

 Throughout the trip I felt very safe and at home with everyone through your hard work. The trip brought me closer to God, my friends, and also helped me understand myself more. The environment that we were put in was incredible because it allowed us to be open and to grow with eachother. 

I had two favorite parts of the trip, one with my friends, and one with the children of Costa Rica. 

My favorite memory with the children of Costa Rica was at our first distribution. I had never done a trip like this so I did not know what to expect. I was assigned to the station of washing the children’s feet. I was unsure about it, but as soon as I saw the smiles on the children’s faces, I was filled with joy. I washed their feet and talked with them and at the end, we got to throw a ball around the room. The smiles on their faces while we played with them was the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen. 

My favorite memory with my friends throughout the trip was small but significant. Because of how close we all grew together, there was never a dull moment. Sitting on the porches or our rooms and listening to music with the others in our small group felt really special. 

When people talk about these trips, people often find it hard to believe how much it impacted them. Sometimes people go on trips for different reasons but once you are on a trip like this, it will open your eyes and show you how amazing an opportunity like this is. You truly can’t understand the feeling you get from this trip until you experience it.

I would like to go on another one of these missions to not only help others, but also receive the same kind of gifts that I did this year. If I get an opportunity to do something like this again, i wouldn’t miss it for the world.

Thank you for making this trip incredible and putting me in an environment where I could grow.

Thank you,
—Aaron Posey, Missionary