The Meaning Behind the Ink

Most people do not see me as someone who would randomly go out and get
a tattoo, so when people find out that I have one they are usually
pretty surprised. Of course, the next thing they ask is “why that
tattoo?”
There are a couple of reasons why the words “Go Ye Therefore” are
permanently engraved on my right foot. The words come from God, and
are specifically located in Matthew 28:19 “Go ye therefore and make
disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”  Since a young age, I have
been called to missions and I am passionate about them. Matthew 28:19
has been my go to verse and my direction in everything that I do.
Likewise, my friend Sarah Buller had a wonderful and blessed heart
when it came to missions. It was something that we both shared and
were passionate about. She also held Matthew 28:19 close to her heart
and used it as a guide for her life. Just two years, while Sarah was
serving God in South Africa, she passed away due to a tragic car
accident. About a month before her accident, she got a tattoo on her
foot. About a year after the accident, I really felt like I needed to
get something to remind me of God’s calling on my life, and also to
remind me of Sarah, and the work she had been doing. I felt like a
tattoo of the verse that meant so much to both of us would be a good
reminder of God and His grace.
Now when people ask me about the tattoo, I am not only able to talk to
them about God and His love for the world, but I am able to share the
story of a young missionary with a heart for God who happened to be
one of my closest friends.