Story time! There once was a little girl who grew up in religion. She was ambitious, compassionate, and horribly indoctrinated. Yup. That was me. I was so indoctrinated that I graduated high school early and started a 3-year period of training to be a missionary to India. I studied the bible and other religious groups for hours a day. I started learning Hindi and how to cook Indian food. Eventually, I was contacted by missionaries in India requesting my immediate and permanent residency at their mission house as a full-time missionary. This was what I had worked for and dreamed about for years! I gave up going to college for this calling! I was so excited! But, as it turns out, I was also really sick at the time. REALLY sick. Doctor's visits, hospital visits, medication. There was no way I could move to India at that time. I was HEARTBROKEN. I remember crying at night asking why God would allow this. I had worked so hard and given up everything for him and for India.

Fast-forward about 3 years later, and I am thanking my lucky stars I didn't get trapped in a mission house teaching people lies! I'm going to college, finally. I'm so much happier and less judgmental, and I think I love people more than I ever did. However, I still have this interest for India and the people there. I know there are still needs in India that I would love to help with. I do wonder what is the best organization to give to that won't shove Christianity or any other religion down the people's throats?