Ashlynn Ruble
On January 30, an amazing group of students embarked on a trip to Bandung, Indonesia for an Impact trip. We were there for one week, a week full of life changing experiences, fun memories, and team bonding. The girls got the chance to go to a home for pregnant women, who have often been disowned by their families, and babies, of which the majority were up for adoption. The boys went to a local prison to interact with the prisoners, where they played volleyball, soccer, and got new haircuts.
This trip was unique because none of the students were allowed to take their phones, making for a very interactive week. Photos were taken on a camera that we rotated between student photographers. Although this may keep some people from going on the trip, everyone saw it as a positive experience. Dael Kim (11) said, “I loved how we didn’t have any devices, which made us naturally spend more time with each other and create new friendships.”
Our team was very special because everyone was constantly interacting. That’s something that I haven’t found to be very common in many large groups.
For the girls, the women’s home was a very large highlight. “Loving on the women and babies and forming relationships with them was one of my many highlights from the Impact trip,” said Suji Lim (12).
We split into two groups and switched each day, so everyone got a turn in the women’s section and the babies’ section of the home. We found art, such as henna, drawing portraits, coloring, and making friendship bracelets, to be a very enjoyable way for us to interact through cultural, age, and language barriers. While spending time with the babies, many of the girls noticed that their love for the babies reminded them of God’s unconditional love for us—His children whom He has made innocent.
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