Adventures in Missions

Having a Jonah Heart

September 7, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

I must admit, this past week has seemed to go by rather slow. I kind of expected to jump straight into ministry once we arrived, or at least be in intensive ministry training. However, until our prayer walk Thursday morning, and our scavenger hunt today, our team didn’t really leave Casa Verde except for morning runs up the street. Yet, as always, God has a reason for everything, and this “slowness” was much needed for me. You see, I have a prideful heart. Actually, that’s an understatement. I have a VERY prideful and VERY judgemental heart. I am so ready to call...

The Adventures of Guat Girl – Episode 2: Our Mini Family

September 7, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

“Happy One Week Anniversary!!!” That was the main theme of this past Monday. All seven of us “Guat Girls” took a moment to realize that we’d known each other for an entire week. And during that week, we had grown closer than most people will over years of friendship. Already we had been through a lot as a team. We had left our homes, are families, and our ideas of normal behind to train for a few days in Georgia. When we finally met each other, we were the giggliest bunch of girls I’ve ever come across. By day 2 ½, we began to wonder if our...

Be Still and Just Listen.

September 6, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

How has it been a week already? How has it only been a week? It's crazy to think that after a summer of preparing and almost a week of training camp I am still learning so much! I've learned a lot about myself, but mostly I have just been learning about what God has really called me to do here. If I could sum up this week in one word it would be this: Listen. Much like at training camp when we learned to just stand still and listen for God, I have found myself time and time again closing my mouth and opening my ears (which, if you know me, is not one of my strongest...

College Missions: Summer Trips Released for 2013

September 6, 2012
Adventures
College Mission Trips

Life is about fame fortune power more. Life is more than getting the best job, the perfect family, the white picket fence. We want to help you discover what more is. The Passport is a group of 18-22 year olds who choose to live a life beyond normal. We seek justice, expand the kingdom of God, and live out the gospel alongside community, all while discovering our own identities. This is more than a vacation, a summer job, or a feel-good mission trip. This is more than an adventure. The Passport just released mission trips for the summer 2013. That...

It’s coming.

September 6, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

Our Time: We have been here for almost a week and so far it feels like we've done nothing to make an impact. We've been doing a lot of preparation for our ministry. We have learned a bunch of skits and songs (all in Spanish) it's been fun but not fulfilling. I have a longing to go out on the field and give my time meaning. Our first day of real ministry is Monday, I can't wait for Monday. Just a Little Something: I feel something coming for Guatemala. Something big. I have no clue what it is but it's there. It's like a storm that's been building for...

Adventures in Missions Celebrates 100,000 Missionaries

From the moment God first birthed a dream inside Seth Barnes in 1989 to sending out 100,000 missionaries 23 years later, Adventures in Missions has reason to celebrate. Adventures exists to raise up a generation of radically-committed disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether participants are on the field for a few days or a few years, we emphasize prayer and relationships while seeking out the darkest places of the world. “It’s counter-cultural, but it’s not new,” says founder Seth Barnes. “Our methods are Jesus’ own. They aren’t based on a...

Worthy of Praise

September 3, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

Day One: Arrive to Puerto Barrios after a 5 hour or so bus ride at around 4am. Sleep and rest the rest of the day. We are now on….hang on let me count….day three. It seems like I have been here a month already! Everything has been amazing (I have fallen in LOVE with the food and the people) and I was on cloud nine. Until church last night. I didn't think I had an expectations coming into this trip, but last night proved me wrong. At the service yesterday morning, the worship lyrics were on a screen and the pastor was video recorded from the US so he spoke slower. I was able...

Safe Arrival!

September 1, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

We just spoke with the team leader and they've all arrived safely in Guatemala. They are in route to their ministry site via a five hour bus ride and will be settling in these next few days and getting some orientation from their host. Expect to see some blogs rolling out in the next few days as they find internet. Thanks for all the prayers for this team! The Passport field support team

Be an Immediate Responder to Hurricane Isaac

Adventures is sending Hurricane Isaac relief trips to New Orleans. Be an immediate responder! Click here to see our trips that leave soon. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck a blow to thousands in New Orleans, and many continue to feel the devastating effects years later. Today, this Gulf Coast city faces yet another natural disaster: Hurricane Isaac. Flooding, demolition, disaster – New Orleans needs hope. Now. Adventures is preparing trips to offer relief and aid in New Orleans. You can be among the first to respond to the damage Isaac leaves in its wake. People are always...

How God Wrote a Great Story with One Man’s Life [Video]

When young Carl Lubbe and his family left Africa to come to the United States, questions surely filled his head. After being loved by a church, Carl would later be brought back to that same church to serve them and find the answers to his childhood questions. Adventures in Missions is happy to contribute our stories to the new Way Bible, by Tyndale Publishers, as it aims to help readers answer their own questions about God. For more information about it, click here. Carl’s wife, Kathryn, told his story in a previous blog post, and now we would like to share a video of...

New people, New adventures, New ME

August 30, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

My first thought about training camp, was that it was going to be in a nice resort, we'd pack the conference center with worship. I didn't expect anything from my team. I thought we would just get along but not really be close. It might've been awkward, and since it's sometimes hard for me to open up, I thought I would be shy around them. I also thought it'd drag on just because I've been so anxious about this trip. When I first saw the Passporters In the airport, I got so nervous, but I gained the courage to walk up. Immediately I was greeted by Karina, my...

Proud Jesus Freak

August 30, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

Like I was informed yesterday, often times, people don’t realize they have kept these expectations locked in their subconscious until one becomes disappointed when those expectations come unmet. All this to say, as I get ready to leave Training Camp, I have no disappointments whatsoever. Maybe that means I arrived anticipating nothing, but I learned a lot. Before coming here, I truly felt suffocated when confronted with Christians that used words like, “rapture,” and “Believer,” and phrases...

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