The Ten Commandments of Mission Trips or "How to Stay Happy and Healthy on a Short-Term Mission

To help you, we have included a guide to staying happy and healthy on a short-term mission trip.

1. Thou shalt go together as part of the group.

2. Thou shalt go with the flow.

3. Thou shalt pray and quiet thine heart.

4. Thou shalt plan to be ready when thou art asked to be.

5. Thou shalt take care of thy stuff.

6. Thou shalt take care of each other.

7. Thou shalt always say, “My . . . that’s different.”

8. Thou shalt hold all expectations loosely.

9. Thou shalt seek creative ways to be helpful.

10. Thou shalt have a good time.