Adventures in Missions

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Saved at an African Flea Market

Christine Kucera is a member of this semester’s Passport: Expeditions team. They started their journey in Kenya where Christine learned that God can turn random interactions into eternal life change. Perhaps the most humbling and joyful experience I have had happened at the marketplace. The team walked five kilometers to go to the flea market, and it was a wonderful experience being able to walk around and see the African way of shopping. By the afternoon I was ready to head back to our team meeting spot. As I approached where the team was sitting under the shade of a...

Sorry Agnes, I’m Gonna Be a Bad Statistic

November 11, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

For those who don't know, I attend Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA and I am a psychology major. Don't get me started about all the reasons you should attend MY women's college, because I could talk for hours. In addition to amazing academics, professors who truly go above and beyond, and resources out the wazoo, Agnes has a LOT of cool traditions! One of these is Bellringing. When a senior receives a job offer or grad school acceptance, they get to ring the ancient bell located in the cupola of Main Hall, and sign their name on the wall, joining decades of successful...

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