Do It For The One: Missions Trip Journey

Send us Fan MailSunlight at midnight, a cold climate you didn’t train for, and ministry plans that change on day one. We’re talking through a mission-trip adjustment that surprised me in all the best ways and a few uncomfortable ones too, including how constant daylight can mess with sleep and why your body still requires real rest even when you feel spiritually “on.” Along the way, Romans 8:28 grounds the whole story: God works with all of it, including the parts that feel inconvenient. I also answer the practical questions people always ask, like how food changes affect you in a new place, what it’s like meeting teammates in person after only Zoom calls, and how a team can build real sisterhood fast. Living close, sharing responsibilities, and choosing to care for each other turns potential tension into unity. It’s a reminder for Christian women in leadership that community doesn’t happen by accident, it’s built through small acts of honor and listening. Then we get to the ministry heart of it. When the crowd is smaller than expected, we don’t shrink the effort. We show up in excellence, do it for the one, and trust that God already knows the number who will be there. We also talk about staying in the moment and being strategic with your phone so you don’t miss what the Holy Spirit is doing in real time. If you’ve ever wondered how to serve faithfully through change, pressure, or low turnout, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more women of faith can find the show.  Support the showColette’s BioColette Christopher (Lawrence) is an author, dynamic motivator, life coach, and personal development Trainer. She is the author of the book Positioned for Purpose: The Journey and its accompanying devotional and Journal.She dived headfirst into her passion and purpose of impacting women's lives throughmotivation, empowerment, and encouragement. She believes in using the gifts God has given her to help women be who God has called them to be, to see God in their story, and to live their life's purpose.Your Call to ActionRate and Review the show here : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positioned-for-purpose-conversations-with-colette-marie/id1753166932Email: [email protected] your book HEREAbout Me: LEARN MORE HERE