10 days to 10 months

Vision trips give students just a small glimpse of the work God is doing around the world. Sometimes, a glimpse is all you need. A year ago, we sent out a 10-day vision trip from the U of M to East Asia. Little did Amber know, she would return there a few months later for 10 month STINT (short-term international trip). This year, our vision trips resulted in six STINTers returning overseas this fall to be a part of reaching people with the Gospel. We see firsthand how God uses short-term trips to lead to long-term investment in overseas missions: showing the need for laborers and growing hearts for the lost, which leads to more people praying for, giving to and participating in overseas missions in the future. Only God can transform a 10 day experience into a 10 month - or even a 10 year - investment.