My trip to Indonesia has been cancelled. I found out this week.

But I’ve been given the opportunity to head to Thailand with my mom’s church. 11 days in Thailand for $1300-1500. I get to go to an orphanage and help run a camp. Plus I’ve never been to Thailand and it’s definitely been on my top 10 list for a long time. That very same day that I found out I made up my mind: I was going no matter what. I can be stubborn sometimes.

Two days later I went to talk with Casey, the director of my internship, about the trip. See, during these nine months that I am an intern I have to go on 2 mission trips: one to Washington D.C. and one to another place on the list (that was supposed to be Indonesia). I told her some of the specifics of the trip and wasn’t too surprised when I was told that it could be possible but it’s a stretch. I would have to write a letter to the elders at the church and appeal for this to count as my mission trip. That’s good answer I guess.

But I just had to ask: “So if even if I can’t get this to count as my trip, can I still go?”

I’m thankful that Casey and I have some of the same traits…one being that we both have a heart for nations. I don’t know think many other people would have said yes considering the fact that I’ll be missing 6  days of classes and we are only allowed 3.

So I’m going to Thailand. I leave March 29th. I guess some plans change for the better.