We apologize for the disruption over the holiday weekend, from this time forward you will be able to access the Passport Emergency line by dialing 770-983-1060 and informing the receptionist that you need to be connected to the Passport Emergency line.   If calling after business hours, press #5 to be connected to the Emergency line panel and then select #6 to be connected to the Passport Emergency line.   Blessings,   The Passport Department

Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ- by grace you have been saved.        One of the most shockingly ugly yet beautifully life changing realizations I've had on this trip stemmed from one instance at the dump. My teammate Victoria and I were sitting on the far side of this open wooden structure where we serve the people lunch every week. There was a group of boys probably from ages 12 to 23 standing below just outside, as...

There seems to be some problems with the AIM phone system, affecting the Emergency Line, this weekend as the office is closed for the Easter weekend. Please note the following change to how to access the Emergency Line, if you should need it.    Call 770.983.1060. When the recording comes on, dial Extension 393. This will connect you to the Emergency Line.     – Passport Field Support

     That funny moment when you have your own agenda for your life and God does completely opposite of what you planned to happen. This seems to be a normal occurrence in my life and especially while on this trip.  Just when I think I got it planned out “perfectly” God throws a GIANT twist on the whole situation.      Take this trip for example; I came here wanting to find MY calling and MY future plans, but the problem with that is they were MY plans not HIS. Those selfish reasons I had for coming on this trip weren’t wrong, but they...

Door to door ministry has been something I have dreaded. It scared me to go up to people and present the gospel. I mean they are strangers and what if I offend them? Fear kept me on the sidelines as I believed that other brothers in sisters had words to bring conviction that I didn’t have. But by Gods grace, He is changing my perspective and teaching me that I have much boldness in in Him! Door to door ministry is actually something I am learning to embrace and enjoy now because God has given me the privilege to bless and be blessed by others. Such an encounter was a few weeks ago...

God has given me inexplicable joy after a few really hard weeks. I kept asking him to fill me with joy and I kept getting frustrated that he wasn't. What I realize now that I could not see before, is that he had to make room for his Joy to fill me up. Making room was painful. But it was ever so necessary. I hadn't realized that by looking to other things to assure my value, my beauty, and parts of my identity, I wasn't allowing God to have space to work in my life completely. I wanted Gods blessings over me, but I hadn't allowed him to actually have his way completely...

In a few hours I will be heading to a little refuge tucked away in a little niche on the outskirts of town.  This is where I met little Locia, a girl with an independence that defies her size.  She is one of the residents of this beautiful well-kept orphanage.  Locia has taught me a lot about love.  Thing is, she doesn’t want anything to do with me.   When I first met this little one, she sat at a table on a sunny afternoon, as several other children colored, staring at the wooden boards in front of her.  The sun shown on her disinterested face,...

We just returned from our mid trip debrief where we had a time of relaxation from and reflection on all the craziness of the past two months. I figured I share some of my reflections with everyone who's interested.  In the past two months God has affirmed that I'm always accepted by him, no matter how badly I miss the mark. I'm always loved and he always wants me with him, even when I'm at my darkest. I'm a new creation in him, the old one died and the new one is alive now. I'm still imperfect, but my imperfections are only old habits that will die in...

Let's just dive into Graham's brain for a little bit. I think a lot and I am only human, so my wisdom is very limited and the wisdom I have is only from God (doesn't mean I'm not stupid sometimes, again I am only human). But again, I digress… I came onto this Guatemala trip breathing in limitless possibilities for God to move and breathing out a very rogue driving force of veiled love. God has broken me of that. See it comes from being flooded by a lot of Bible reading, theology studying and loving people so much that you can see how they can grow. So, for all of...

I knew coming into this trip I was going to stand out. Pale skin (so pale I sometimes glow), red hair, freckles, and bright blue eyes. I stand out everywhere, but in Latin America, this is amplified. I knew people would stare, I expected that, but I did not expect to be affected by it. And I definitely didn’t expect to learn from it.  Walking anywhere was not fun, consistent catcalls, yelling, and stares that gave me chills. I hated it. I hated going anywhere. But one day, after a little breakdown I decided to ask why. Why did God want to walk me through this? How could God...

Hello Friends The last few days (actually 2 months) have been a time of reflection and revelation. Of surrendering and being filled up. And one thing that God has called me to lay down is my FOCUS. There are many times that I focus on me, from every day issues to spiritual things. I think about me and my struggles, what I have done wrong, what I need to change in the future, how I will reach certain goals, and how I will grow in my relationship with the Lord. But that is pride and therefore I am acting in sin.   But God is calling me to be the CLAY. Isaiah 64:8 says that “And...