Adventures in Missions

God Sent the Rain

Kelly Chadwick, the Director of our Real Life ministries, and recently returned from Kenya. While there, she heard an amazing story of a man who said he would only believe in God if God would end the drought. And so God sent rain… Two days after our Real Life Kenya team hit African soil, they were given a few tents and sent into the bush with the Maasai tribe for a week. Their assignment? Door to door evangelism. (Well, maybe hut to hut is more accurate!) So they headed out, confident in the Lord if not in themselves. But for several...

Continued Healing Occurs in Kenya

Jenna, a Real Life participant in Kenya, shares a story about a lady she has been ministering to during her time in Africa… Louis is a lady who has been in the woman’s ward at the hospital since October paralyzed from the waste down from an accident. Everyday the doctors have to rotate her on all sides so that bed sores don’t form. When we 1st met Louis she was this sweet, timid lady who would barely look at us. She loved to sing, but she would never sing for us- we just has to sing for her. She could barely lift herself up; she had no strength in her arms and...

Real Life: Watch the New Promo Video

In the Real Life program, missions-minded college-aged individuals (ages 18 – 21) spend part of their summer or semester traveling to exotic locations all over the world. After training camp, participants are sent out into the world to assist local churches, ministries, and missionaries as they share their faith in adventurous and exciting ways. Here’s how to get involved: 1. Watch the video below. 2. Visit the Real Life trips page and find the place God’s calling you. 3. Apply. 4. Spread the word via your social networks. Life is meant to be...

If You Won’t Be Their Father, Who Will?

Neil Bruinsma, a World Race alumnus, shares in this heartbreaking story of how he has helped to father some of the orphans of Swaziland… We had just pulled into the carepoint in Thulwani. The kids gathered around the big tree to welcome our arrival. I noticed a boy sitting on a concrete slab all by himself. His leg looked bandaged up. I immediately went over to him and with the help of our translator I ask what was wrong. Apparently three days ago he had fallen off the back of a motorcycle and was dragged some how. I...

AIDS: The Reason Swaziland Will Soon Cease to Exist

Debbie is currently on a Real Life team in Swaziland. The Swazi’s have experienced a tremendous amount of pain and devastation due to AIDS. It is believed that their country is slowly dying off as a result a. Debbie shares feeling heartbroken and helpless for the people dying in this country. I’m not sure how many times I will say on this trip how in awe I am that God called me to Africa and I’m finally here. At times I don’t feel as though I’m even really in Swaziland although my senses drastically tell me otherwise. My eyes see...

Her Name is No Longer Abandoned – Part II

Last week we shared Ryan Bodine’s experience in Swaziland with a little orphan girl named Notando. He shares his follow up story below…. I had been praying since the day I met Notando that God would raise up a family to be an answer to prayer – someone to adopt this precious little girl. To change the course of her life. The first day I prayed for her I knew that God still had a plan for her life and that abandonment was only a temporary earthly thing. I knew her heavenly Father loved her greatly and had much much bigger plans for her...

Taking the Gospel to the Turkana

Our Real Life team in Kenya shares this story of seeing the spiritual realm manifest in a new way. Please pray for them as they continue to see the kingdom advance! Tomorrow morning will mark our second week long excursion into the Kenyan bush to reach out with The Holy Spirit and expect great things from God. The Turkana people are one of the many ethnic tribes here in Kenya and our whole team has the oppurtunity to spend a week with them teaching, preaching, visiting houses in the community and fellowshipping with the localized church body. I have already spent...

July 2010 World Race Route Revealed

March 3, 2010
Adventures
World Race

July 2010 World Race Route Interested in joining the World Race? APPLY HERE! >> watch the World Race promotional video << **TRAINING CAMP DATES: May 22 – 30, 2010 ** Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is an island nation in the middle of the Caribbean. With a population around nine million, it’s a country with more affluence than its neighboring country, Haiti. After the earthquake on January 12 in Haiti, the D.R. quickly became home to thousands of refugees...

Her Name is No Longer Abandoned

Ryan Bodine is a Real Life participant ministering in Swaziland. Swaziland is rife with orphans, more often than not because of AIDS. He shares the following encounter… We went to the hospital today. The hospital is nothing like what we are used to in America. They are separated into three different wards: men’s, women’s and children’s. The wards have different sections that have around 8 beds per section. There is no privacy and they only have single rooms for patients with tuberculous. People lay out in the open for...

Real Life: Bolivia

February 26, 2010
Adventures
College Mission Trips

Real Life: Bolivia 2 months Project Overview: It’s the hemisphere’s highest, most isolated and most rugged nation. It’s among the earth’s coldest, warmest, windiest and steamiest spots. It boasts among the driest, saltiest and swampiest natural landscapes in the world. Although the poorest country in South America (Bolivians get tired of hearing that), it’s also one of the richest in terms of natural resources. The most indigenous country in South America, with over 60% of the population claiming indigenous heritage, including Aymará,...

Real Life: Philippines

Real Life: Philippines 2 months Project Overview: Located in the southeast region of Asia, the Philippines is a uniquely shaped group of 7,107 oddly shaped islands. Of these 7,000 some islands, only 1,000 are inhabited by people. The Philippines are one of two predominant Christian countries in Asia, with about 90% of the population claiming to believe in Christianity. But many of them are trapped in lifestyles that are very different from the truth of the gospel. An epic spiritual tug-of-war is being waged for the soul of the country. Most Filipinos who claim the Christian...

AIM February 2010 Newsletter

February 23, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

AIM February 2010 Newsletter • Word from our director • Upcoming Trips – Ambassador Mission Trips, Real Life Trips • Summer Internships • How to Help in Haiti • Stories from the Field – Hear what others have to say :: Word from our Director – Seth Barnes :: Feeling inadequate for your dream by Seth Barnes, AIM Director “Back in the U.S. now and I’m already doing a gut check. Before we flew to Haiti, I felt God giving me a dream: call the pastors together as...

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