Bio

Hi! My name is Emma MacDonald. I’m 16 years old and from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I truly LOVE singing and writing songs. I started playing piano and singing when I was about 7 years old. It was then that I discovered a great passion for music. I love being able to share that passion with others.

The Mission…

In December, 2012, I went on a mission trip to the jungles of Costa Rica. When I arrived, I found the language barrier quite difficult since I didn’t speak any Spanish. But while I was there I came to understand that my fellow missionaries and I all spoke the universal language everyone knows – the language of love. I found I was able to communicate with the people by sharing smiles, joy, and especially MUSIC.

When we visited the local village churches I sang to our new friends.  Despite the fact that many of the songs were in English and they didn’t even know what I was saying, the sweet people of Costa Rica listened. They listened with their ears and with their hearts.  More often than not they tried to sing along. It was a most humbling experience that truly opened my eyes to the love GOD bestows upon each one of us.

Standing and singing in that poor church, I finally saw how much material things of this earth don’t matter. All of us in this big world that at times seems so dark, were made for so much more than just the hardships of this life. I think it was then and in so many other wonderful moments on that trip that I felt I truly understood the worth of every human being, and how each one of us was made for Something Greater.

Each morning I would journal about our experiences and the many graces we received. I sat upon this rock and wrote what became the song called “Mission”…