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45 Chapter 19 a huge trailer all the way down California and across the border ourselves, and making two trips to move our She said, “I thought things. The morning arrived and we woke up in excitement. to myself... I can’t After breakfast and fnal loading, we were ready to pull out. Then out of the blue, the owner of the park came help those people, but up to us and offered us $1000 for our little home, just to get rid of us. We decided to accept his small offer, and I do know of some we were free from the burden. missionaries I can Family and friends hugged us, and away we went... driving off into the sunset! help.” If I look back, it was almost exactly 3 full years from the time we signed up with God to use us as missionar- and mature. They are what make you who you are. As I ies to the time we left for Mexico. mentioned earlier, of course you are not going to have the same exact trials we had. Your appendix isn’t going But we had been through a lot in those three years and to burst, followed by the trial of medication withdrawal we were stronger for it. The testing was over. We were and the huge hospital bill. offcial missionaries! I think I can safely say that you are going to go through What testing has God put you through? How long did something diffcult, a testing of sorts. I can also safely it take? say that it isn’t going to be fun. Trials and testings never You can be sure that when you sign up to serve God are. I am confdent that it will all be worth it when you MORE, He will bring you MORE. But at frst, it will al- can look back and see God’s hand on your life, pre- ways feel like more hardship, NOT more blessings. But paring you for the ministry ahead. So when the trials I honestly believe that hardships are what actually lead hit, embrace them. Know that God only tests those who to the blessings. Hardships are what make you grow plan on continuing up the ladder.