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Adventures Storytellers Contest – Vote Now!

December 13, 2012
Adventures
Mission Trip Stories

Stories are the threads that weave through our days. They connect seemingly random flashes of life. They’re the way we derive meaning from moments. They’re how we share our lives – our stories bumping and colliding with the stories of others. And when we share them, stories are the most powerful tool we have to create change. Stories are active, stirring something true inside all of us, allowing our hearts to be connected deeply to people we have never met. Stories pull at our hearts in ways nothing else can. Stories are the tools that change the...

God is Faithful – Just Like the Sunrise

Our Passport Uganda team flies back to the States today after four amazing months in Lira, Uganda. Team leader Glenn Pickens recalls about a promise made and fulfilled by God – at both the beginning and end of the trip, God would be faithful. This is Glenn's story. Do you ever just wish God would let you know it will all be okay in the end? Our whole team prayed for that during a rough patch at the beginning of our time in Uganda. As the team sought the Lord's will for our trip, I specifically asked the Lord where he would have me lead them. He showed me...

College Missions: A Day in the Life

Passport Immersion is a nine month mission trip for college-age participants (18-22 years old) to spend three months in three regions: three months in Central America, three months in Southeast Asia, three months in Africa. Our current Immersion squads have just made their first continent transition, and they’re loving life. Check out what a day in their lives looks like, via Andrea Grant and Elliot Huemann: 6:30 AM – Morning sunshine! It was pretty wonderful to sleep under a roof and on flat ground for a week. 7:00 AM – Eat breakfast and have...

No Shame November

December 5, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

Hello all! Well, I guess I should start out by apologizing for taking a while to write again! This trip has definitely pushed and stretched me in ways I could have never imagined. This past month I decided to live a “No Shame November”. That is where you live a life holding nothing back and refusing to let anything stop you. I learned how much shame can hold you back if you let it. It can stunt the ways God is trying to grow you and blind you to His purpose. Here is a list of some of the areas where God has taught me to push away the shame: The Gospel: That should have...

The Mission Trip I Didn’t Want to Go On

Erin Hogan, a future World Racer on the January 2013 M Squad, just returned from an Adventures Disaster Relief trip to the areas in New York affected by Hurricane Sandy. Even though she didn’t want to go on this trip, she followed God’s call anyway and learned some big lessons from it. Erin shared her story with us on her blog and in an email, and we want to share it with you. I am leaving for the World Race in January. I have a passion for serving others, so this relief trip would seem like something I would be super excited for. But it wasn’t. I actually...

Our 100,000th Blog Post: Why We Tell Stories

November 29, 2012
Adventures
Mission Trip Stories

This week, the 100,000th Adventures in Missions blog post was written! Here at Adventures, we highly value stories. Because we want people to write good stories with their lives, we have programs such as the World Race. The World Race began in 2006 when a group of twenty-somethings circled the globe simply asking the Lord for direction. As we enter 2013, we look forward to launching almost 700 Racers onto the field. All of these Racers have told their stories publicly — for the world to read. Why do we tell stories? Our goal is to create a culture of storytelling here at...

Episode 9: “There’s so much to be thankful for…”

November 24, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

For the full effect of the title of this blog, I recommend that you listen to Josh Groban's song "Thankful." If you're lucky enough to live in the St. Louis area, I oh so highly recommend that you have my dad sing this for you. It will melt your heart! Happy Thanksgiving, folks. Better late than never, right? Who would have thought that my first out-of-country Thanksgiving experience would rank up there with some of my favorite memories of the holidays? But that's exactly what I this Thanksgiving became. It was a chance to stop and bless the 30 or so people that...

But REALLY, what’s the point of being a missionary?

November 22, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

I get that question a lot, whether directly or indirectly through the tones of peoples voices. Is it to get more passport stamps? Play with kids? Or as my Passport tank says: Feed the Hungry? Clothe the naked? Heal the sick? All of those things are great, but apart from God it's all just humanitarian aid. In the words of our contact Paul, "God is what makes missionaries different from the Peace Corp". [And don't get me wrong, the Peace Corp is doing GREAT stuff to help hurting people]. So, that being said, what is the point of being a missionary? To bring God's...

Photo Blog of this Gringa Became The Mud Monster of the Dump

November 22, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

*Disclaimer: I wrote this blog last Thursday after Dump Ministry, but because my team was on a screen fast, I am just now able to post it. Also, this is my second time trying to upload it, so lets hope this works! Recently, as our time here has been winding down, I've struggled with staying present instead of thinking about life back home. I've been burned out and unenthusiastic. On the way to the Dump yesterday, I prayed God would bring me renewed joy and passion, and that he would help me to lay it all on the field, leaving with nothing left to give. And boy did he answer...

Giving Thanks Amid the Rubble

This week as we’re eating turkey and counting our blessings, it’s an important time to remember to pray for people in our country and around the world who are going through a difficult season. The coastlines of New York and New Jersey are in shambles after Hurricane Sandy. This Thanksgiving is very different for the families whose homes were destroyed, and they’re having to dig a little deeper to find things to be thankful for. But we serve a faithful God who brings life out of situations of death, and this tragedy is no exception. This week we heard a beautiful story...

10 Reasons to Do.Right.Now.

November 20, 2012
Adventures
Missions (General)

Feel like going, seeking, serving? Wonder if it’s your turn to go? If your answer isn’t no, why isn’t it a yes? Here are ten reasons why you should go on a Passport trip right now. There’s a need right now. Whatever you’re doing right now will still be there when you get back. Seeing the world will change the way you see your life. You can go now, before “life gets in the way.” It’s an opportunity to test your skills, deepen your faith and experience the world. You can connect with people who share your passions....

Hurricane Sandy Relief Update

It’s been a few weeks since Hurricane Sandy devastated the Northeast. As media attention shifts away from the relief efforts and onto other things, it’s easy to forget there are still thousands of people suffering. People are still without homes, and it is only the beginning of the long road to recovery. Adventures in Missions has already launched teams to help with the relief efforts, and we have more teams launching soon. If you want to be involved there are several ways to help. Pray Keep standing with us in prayer for the people affected by the hurricane. Pray that...

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