Transformation, there are so many definitions when looking up the word. My favorite one was:  a metamorphosis during the life cycle of an animal. So simply put, this definition really speaks to how I feel. Through this definition I imagine life and its stages. Like chapters in a novel, each changes and molds us, preparing us for the next. We gain wisdom through age and experience. All of this equips us to receive or reject the many things which come at us. This most recent season I walked through was about discovery. Learning about when its time to move on and receiving the joy that comes through change.  The culmination of this last chapter ending and a new one beginning was on a mission trip. Having never been on a mission trip I really had no idea what to expect. Literally  feeling like I was along for the ride, I was thankful to experience a new country and culture with my daughter. The experience of serving along side friends would be priceless. Upon arriving a...