Adventures in Missions

Real Life: Nicaragua

February 8, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

Real Life: Nicaragua 2 months, 3 months Project Overview: Nicaragua is the largest nation in Central America, and contains regions of thick rain forests, rugged highlands, and fertile farming areas. About half of Nicaragua’s territory consists of the eastern lowlands, known as the Mosquito Coast, which extend 40 miles inland from the Caribbean. Tropical rain forest covers much of the area, threaded with rivers that begin in the highlands and empty into the Caribbean. War and natural disasters, including earthquakes and hurricanes, have wreaked havoc on the area....

World Race Exposure

February 5, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

World Race Exposure 1 month Project Overview: World Race Exposure is your chance to get involved with the World Race for a month this coming summer. The idea behind this new Real Life program is to submerge you in the lifestyle of a World Racer. For one month, you will be meeting up with one of the World Race teams on the field and living life with them. You’ll do what the team does, go where the team goes, and live like they live. This isn’t for the lighthearted though. World Race Exposure is a month exactly like your average month on the World Race – so...

Do Short Term Mission Trips Really Work?

February 4, 2010
Adventures
Short Term Missions

Often people think, “I can’t do a mission trip, cause I’m not really helping in the long run.” Or, “I’m not called to the mission field.” Jeff Goins has worked for Adventures in Missions for over three years now. In those years, he’s seen a lot of good results from short-term missions. He shares some of his thoughts here. I have a meeting with a pastor this afternoon to discuss an upcoming spring break mission trip for his group. From the sound of it, many of the students haven’t had much missions experience. It got me...

An Open Letter to Parents

February 3, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

Dear parents, This past summer, my oldest daughter spent a month in Swaziland with the Adventures in Missions Ambassador program. At age 15, she had been to plenty of sleepovers and week-long camps. She had even been on one mission trip to Africa, but it was with me. This was her first time ever to leave the country without us and to be gone for so long. By nature, I am an over-protective, worrywart parent. I send a cell phone with my 14 year-old daughter when she goes bike riding in our neighborhood and am famous for telling everyone to wear their seat belts and lock their...

We Spent the Night on the Streets of Atlanta

Real Life training camp kicked off last week with a night spent on the streets of Atlanta with the homeless. One girl, headed to India, recounts her eye-opening and heart breaking experience below. A video of the night is posted at the bottom of the blog. Homeless in downtown Atlanta. 20 degrees and strong winds. No food, nowhere to sleep. Enough clothes to keep you from freezing to death but not enough to stay warm. Huddling in doorways and others places that block out the wind temporarily. This is the reality for so many people in Atlanta every night, and Monday it...

AIM January 2010 Newsletter

January 21, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

AIM January 2010 Newsletter • Upcoming Trips – 3 Day Mission Trips, College Break & Adult/Family • Summer Internships • How to Help in Haiti • Stories from the Field – Hear what others have to say :: Upcoming Trips :: 3-Day Mission Trips – Trips Starting in February 2010 Sleep, eat and serve alongside the destitute and downtrodden. Join us on a 3-Day Mission Trips (only $99 per person). These trips are unique in that you live with those whom you are serving, giving your group a deeper understanding of what...

Real Life: Kenya

Real Life: Kenya 1 month, 2 months, 3 months World Race Exposure Project Overview: The Republic of Kenya lies in East Africa, along the Indian Ocean, at the equator. Snow-capped mountain peaks, arid deserts, and rolling grasslands provide a stunning setting for Kenya’s numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The culture is made up of colorful tribal customs combined with modern sensibilities. But poverty in Kenya has continued to be a huge problem. Somewhere between one quarter and half of the population earn less than $1 each day, and...

AIM’s First Response Team to Reach Haiti on Thursday

January 17, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

From AIM staff member Ashley Musick, who visited Haiti with a team she led last year on The World Race: Since the earthquake happened in Haiti we’ve all been looking for opportunities to help. AIM is launching a huge effort to make a long-term difference. Creating opportunities for short-term teams will take a lot of details and information that you can’t get unless you are there. Somebody has to go in first. I’ve been working with many people to organize a team of World Race Alumni to go into the country, and we’re leaving this Thursday. ...

Missionaries’ First Response to Earthquake in Haiti

Miguel and Kristina de Santiago are our resident missionaries in the Dominican Republic and have been closely following the results of the recent earthquake in Haiti. They live not far from the Haitian border and have begun to respond to the needs of their neighbors. They have spent the last 24 hours gathering supplies, food, and resources in order to bring adequate relief across the border. Last night, Miguel and his disciple Ronnie gathered supplies and left San Juan. Just before leaving, Miguel wrote, “May God meet these people in their brokenness, healing wounded hearts,...

Help Provide Earthquake Relief in Haiti

January 13, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

By this time it’s no surprise that Haiti was hit with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake last night, one of the worst earthquakes that the country has experienced in decades. Many people have been asking how they can help. Thankfully, AIM missionaries Miguel and Kristina de Santiago are on the field in the Dominican Republic right now and are headed to Haiti as soon as possible to begin providing some much needed relief and help to the country. Here is the latest from the Santiagos: Thank you to everyone who has been praying and sharing concern for our neighbors in Haiti. As we speak...

Real Life: Bangalore, India

January 12, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

Real Life Summer 2010: Bangalore, India (girls only) Project Overview Bangalore is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India’s third most populous city. You’ll find plenty of modern conveniences in addition to beautiful markets and cultural experiences. A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic hub and the fastest growing major metropolis in India. Ministry Description Each day in India, more than 200 women and girls are forced into...

4 Reasons Your Family Should Go On a Mission Trip

January 11, 2010
Adventures
Missions (General)

Your family should go on a mission trip. I shared a rather strong challenge for parents on my blog about a year ago (and recently updated it), stating that much of the spiritual challenges Christian parents face would be corrected by going on a family mission trip. Here’s why: American children need bigger worldviews. Taking your kid to an area of the world where not every teenager has a Wii or an iPod is, for many, an eye-opening experience. Many young people in the U.S. have been coddled and comforted, and they will tend to believe that everyone has such...

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