Kaitlin Rogers

More than 600 participants spent this summer on mission through the International Mission Board’s Go Impact program. They crossed oceans, navigated unfamiliar cultures, endured long days in city parks and public squares and stepped into conversations with strangers. What they discovered was more than a mission opportunity. They found confidence, purpose and a deeper understanding of what it means to live on mission. Rob and Katy Darnell have served with the IMB in the Netherlands for 20 years.

Editor’s note: The following is an adapted excerpt from “She Just Won’t Quit” from B&H Publishing. One of my dreams since childhood was to cheer in college. I was consistently the captain of my school cheerleading squads, won awards at competitions, and cheered on a competitive traveling team. The sport consumed my life from ages 5 to 17, and I assumed the obsession would carry on for at least four more years while I cheered for a university. My big dream was to cheer for The University of Alabama.