"I heard a guy, Shane Claiborne, speak one time and he was talking about how so many Christians say their lives were a mess and then they met Jesus and everything is all better now. He said that his life was ruined when he met Jesus because all the hopes and dreams he had of making a bunch of money and being successful were dashed in an instant. I was struck by that then, and I’ve been chewing on it a lot since I’ve been back from my trip. How did this trip change my life? I don’t know, and honestly, I’m a little scared to find out . . ."

-----my friend Brad's closing thoughts on his recent trip to Africa with World Vision