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March 17, 2017

Speaking Out: My mission trip opened my eyes

Youth Speak News' Rebecca Atkinson writes about her mission trip to the Dominican Republic and how it opened her eyes about her own poverty despite the abundance of material goods she owns.

When I saw houses that were falling apart and children walking around with tattered clothing, my heart sank. I’d seen pictures of third-world countries and had heard stories of the less fortunate, but my eyes were opened when I stepped into this life for a week.

Published in YSN: Speaking Out