Adventures in Missions

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...

Real Life: Expeditions

February 22, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

Real Life: Expeditions 2 months Project Overview: Do you want to travel the world while making an everlasting impact? Are you craving an experience that could rejuvenate your spirit while satisfying your desire for meaningful change? Then Real Life Expedition could be for you! What is Real Life Expedition?  Real Life Expedition is a mission trip for 18-22 year-olds. Adventure, ministry, community, self-discovery and growth are all elements that you’ll be exposed to during your experience. During the expedition, you and your team will travel by land to three...

Youth Ministry Advance Team Returns From Haiti

February 18, 2010
Adventures
Haiti Missions

On Friday, February 12, after flying into the Dominican Republic the previous day, the Youth Advance Team drove across the mountains to Haiti. Upon arrival, they brought hot chocolate to families and victims at a hospital in Jimani, where they developed relationships and listened to people’s stories. One man, Francois, from Port-au-Prince told the team his unforgettable story: When the earthquake occurred, he and his wife, Elina, who was nine-months pregnant at the time, were in their home in a five-story building. The entire structure collapsed on top of them, but...

The World Race and Real Life in Texas

February 18, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

Calling all Texas residents! The World Race and Real Life are going to be in College Station, TX this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (February 19-21) for a weekend conference at LifeChurch. It’ll be a time to come and learn more about the World Race and Real Life, talk with the staff, and more. Here is the schedule: Friday, February 19th @7:00pm Location: Buffalo Wild Wings (903 University Dr. College Station, TX 77840) Any World Race or Real Life alumni are welcome to come to dinner with Michael and the staff! It’ll be a good time to reconnect with each...

Real Life: Andhra Pradesh, India

Project Overview: The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal. To the north it is bordered by the world’s highest mountain chain, where foothill valleys cover the northernmost of the country’s 26 states. Further south, plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches. Side by side with the country’s staggering topographical variations is its cultural diversity, the result of the coexistence of a number of religions as well as local tradition. Four major world religions,...

Let the Little Children Come Unto Me

February 16, 2010
Adventures
College Mission Trips

Lila Dillon is currently in Swaziland ministering with Adventures in Missions on a college mission trip. She is bringing hope and joy to a country slowly dying of AIDS. I have what Kate calls “my own little ministry” here in Nsoko. It evolved quite organically and it’s one of my favorite past times here. One day I saw little Ndu, PG’S four year old son, playing in the gravel outside our house. He’s ridiculously cute so I decided I would go outside and hang out with him. He had this old, almost used up pink marker in his hand and was using it as...

Real Life: Uganda

February 15, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

Project Overview: It was Winston Churchill, at the beginning of the century, who said “…for magnificence, for variety of form and color, for profusion of brilliant life – plant, bird, insect, reptile, beast – for the vast scale… Uganda is truly “the Pearl of Africa.” From the Source of the Nile flowing out of Lake Victoria, to the spectacular assortment of wildlife, to the incredible hearts of the Ugandan people, Uganda truly is an incredible country. It is still recovering from civil wars that threatened to destroy its spirit, but Uganda is...

The Non-Lepers Minster to the Lepers of India

February 12, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

The India Real Life team is serving in a Leper Colony for part of their ministry. Though leprosy is treatable, those in India often can’t afford it; so when someone in India contracts leprosy they are exiled to a leper colony. As a leper dies, sometimes a family member is able to help care for them in the colony; but often they are alone. The Lord has wrecked Kendra’s world and is continuing to use her to minister to the least of these. As soon as we pulled into the little colony we were greeted with immediate smiles and hand shakes. You...

How You Can Pray for the Youth Ministry Advance Team in Haiti

February 11, 2010
Adventures
Haiti Missions

Today, AIM is sending a team of ministry bloggers (along with two staff) to Haiti to capture the stories of what God is doing through AIM and the Haitian church. They will be sharing (through blogs, twitter posts, and video) how Haiti is recovering from the earthquake that struck almost exactly one month ago and how you can help. You can follow regular updates on Facebook, via email, or on our Haiti blog. For those who want to pray for the group by name, here is a little more about the team (click their names to visit their site or blog where they’ll be posting updates...

Real Life: Amazon Jungle, Peru

February 10, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

Real Life: Amazon Jungle, Peru 2 months Project Overview: Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest. Located on the Amazon River, the city itself can only be reached by airplane or boat. The Peruvians here are the descendants of the Incas, and many of the people of this region consider themselves separate from the rest of Peru, as they are isolated from the capital Lima by miles of jungle and the Andes Mountains. Like many Latin American areas with large indigenous populations, Peru faces high levels of poverty and inequality. Decades of political...

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