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Eileen Bering - Age: 18

Eileen is in the center wearing a turquoise tank top

QUESTIONS:

1) Have you ever been on a mission trip before, and what made you decide to go to Romania?
2) Write very briefly about your experience working as a team with other Trinity members putting together a VBS program - what was it like, and did it help you to better understand what it means to be part of the "body of Christ"?
3) What was your favorite part of the trip? Least favorite part?
4) (Optional) Did you feel especially connected to God in any way during this trip? If so, how, and why do you think that may have happened?

  1. I've been on missions trip before but it was always within the U.S. or in Mexico. I've always wanted to go outside the U.S. to someplace far away. I'm really intrigued by the idea of forming relationships with people around the world. That's why this particular trip interested me.


  2. It was a joy working with everyone - God put us together for a reason. Each person on the team was skilled in a particular area - crafts, worship, recreation - so everything fit together. We all came together and functioned together. VBS was difficult and strenuous, and I think it stretched all of us, but we had each other's support. I think that's what the body of Christ looks like.


  3. My favorite activity was getting to know the Romanian children. It was difficult at first because we didn't speak the same language, but God definitely united me with the kids. My least favorite part of the trip was the weather, very hot and humid! Not only was it uncomfortable, but we constantly had to rearrange the schedule because it was too hot for the children at times to do the activity we had planned, so we had to innovate.


  4. I was really struck by how beautiful Romania was, with the green rolling hills. I was also impressed with the staff in Romania, how they have such a heart for God and for the people there that they are willing to work in incredibly difficult conditions (for instance, there was no air conditioning anywhere) because of their passion. I knew I had a lot to learn from them.