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There are so many people now trying to make a difference in the world and I think that it is just great.  For instance, there is a woman I know who has done a lot of missionary travel with her church group.  They go to areas of the US that need help, for example they have gone to Louisiana about 3 times now.  They go there and while on their mission travel they have been helping rebuild the areas that are still devastated by hurricane Katrina.  They have been able to make a difference, and she says that she is thrilled to be a part of a church that is so actively trying to make a difference.  It requires her to leave her husband and son behind for sometimes as long as a week at a time, but still she says that she has made some excellent friends through the church and that her work with them has touched her in ways she can’t truly explain.

I asked her about how they travel and she told me that they fly to different areas, so they can spend more time once they get there.  She said that they used to drive to each destination, but she said that this greatly reduced the amount of time that they could spend helping others.  She said they recently found out that many airlines offer Church airfares for religious tours and missionary flights that make it extremely affordable to do this sort of charity work.  She told me that although the cost of airfares has risen, overall, the airlines have still offered them a substantial discount.

I have since started attending her church so that I can get more involved.  I like the fact that they have a church that doesn’t just worry about spreading the word of God, but actually putting the word of God into action.  While many churches tend to be very hypocritical, her church shows the type of concern and compassion for other human beings that truly makes the world a better place.  I am honored to be welcomed into a true house of God, where God is not just a thought, a spirit, a word, but also the action that gets the job done.  I am excited at the prospect of being a member of this church and being a positive force in the world today.  Working together we can make a difference.