Georgia Small on Memories and Milestones

I was first introduced to Wonder Voyage’s unique approach to mission and pilgrimage when my teenage daughters took a mission trip to New Orleans. The following year, my husband and I became interim youth leaders and led our team on a survival camp that Wonder Voyage was also hosting at the time. These interactions led to our group joining another church on my first pilgrimage to Ireland.

My first three years of interaction with Wonder Voyage were as a participant, watching more from the sidelines. That all changed in 2003 when I heard the audible call of God to begin serving with Wonder Voyage. I didn’t know at the time to what extent God would use me or for how long, but I said “Yes.”

Twenty years later, I’m still serving on staff and watching as people, young and old, accept the invitation to live vibrant faiths as they experience the Wonder of God.

What does Wonder Voyage mean to you?

I believe so much in what this organization does. Wonder Voyage has changed the way people think and what they expect about missions and pilgrimages. Wonder Voyage gives participants an opportunity to experience life outside their own routines and expectations and teaches them to really pay attention to all that God has for them, both in the big “Ah-has” and in the little whispers.

Our community all have a vibrant faith. That faith lights up both when we are leading a trip and when we gather to minister, encourage, and laugh together.

Wonder Voyage’s 2023 milestone

This year, Wonder Voyage led its 700th pilgrimage to New Orleans, and I was there! New Orleans has a special place in my heart as one of Wonder Voyage’s first mission locations and my daughter’s first mission trip. It was also my first solo-led trip, and where (aside from Ireland) most of my Wonder moments take place.