Mission trip failures

Sometimes a project doesn't work out, fails or something disappointing happens afterward. That is again not why we do these things.

• Address these things directly and matter-of-factually.
  
• You do not need to apologize for yourself or for the people running the project.
  
• You can explain what happened
  
• Do not let yourself be disappointed or convey disappointment
  
• Theologize: we do not help others for ourselves but in a desire to serve people and God. How we feel about it is beside the point
  
• You may have helped in a situation in ways other than accomplishing the original goal. In some ways, relationships and being an example of Christian love is more important than fixing a roof