Experience MissionReviews of experiencemission.org

I liked the trip. I wish that we had community partners like Hein & Helene that were more invested in our lives and helped set things up.

I wish that there had been more information upfront about the organization and the trip in general, but I enjoyed the time I spent in Cuba with my wonderful team. The Lord taught me a lot, about my weaknesses and failures, and most importantly about His great faithfulness and goodness. It was humbling and difficult, but a good learning experience.

This experience was able to clarify Gods calling on my life and the ministry he wants me to be apart of.

Over the course of six months you learn a lot about yourself. You learn about your flaws as well as your strengths. God has used my experiance with EM Africa to point me in the direction He has planed for me

Parts of the program are very good, some others need a little polishing. My students and I enjoyed being able to mix them up in the their groups each day as to who was working together. The particular site we were on wasn't extremely organized and there were a few frustrations along the way. I'd spoken with other youth leaders prior who had had very good experiences other places, so might have been a rarity. Admin staff prior to the trip was excellent!

I am glad I went on my 10-week EM Immersion trip to Costa Rica. I met some amazing people, had experiences I will never forget, had my perspectives challenged, and my mind broadened. However, the trip certainly was not what I thought it was going to be. I felt as though the organization painted a different picture of what the trip would be than what it actually was. Yes, I understand that different cultures operate at different paces. But this felt more like poor organization and false advertising. If you're laying the groundwork in the community and do not yet have an organized ministry there, just be upfront about it. I felt our team was not so much serving the community in a way that was intentional and organized, but rather trying to repair previously damaged relationships and gain the trust of the community, thus laying the groundwork for future mission work. That is an important step, but that is not where my team and I expected to be. In short, I lost some trust in the organization and admittedly became a little jaded (we all did), but it's an experience I wouldn't undo. I appreciate what EM is trying to do, and I want to see them succeed. They're just still pretty young and their youth shows. I wouldn't discourage anyone from doing an Immersion trip - but just ask a lot of questions.