Life's Journey with God

So I've been reading a fair bit of articles on the topic of dogs today. I came across a few things one of which being the whole discussion on domestication of this species. So the history of how it happened is because a long time ago (about 12,000-33,000 years ago when dogs diverged from a now extinct wolf species), humans needed dogs to help them in herding and hunting, for an early alarm system, and as a source of food. Apparently in the ancient days, if it weren't for the help of animals, the population of the human race probably wouldn't be this huge now. So essentially, they were used to help the human species survive. It's actually quite inline with what the Church says: [CCC 2417] God entrusted animals to the stewardship of those whom he created in his own image. Hence it is legitimate to use animals for food and clothing. They may be domesticated to help man in his work and leisure. Medical and scientific experimentation on animals is a morally acceptable

"We need to move from maintenance to mission mode." It's something that I've been hearing for the past one month or more from my parish priest. It's also something that I truly believe is necessary for the growth and the good of the Church. "I dream of a missionary option, that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything, so that the Church's customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channeled for the evangelization of today's world rather than for her self-preservation." —Pope Francis, Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, 24 November 2013 3 months ago, I embarked on my first ever mission trip to Europe, specifically through the cities of Istanbul, Paris, Berlin and some parts of Poland. I never thought I would one day be a part of a mission trip as the idea seemed so far away to me. How could God ever use me when I feel so unequipped and carry brokenness in me?