Adventures in Missions

Woven Moments & Memories

My life here in Cambodia is made up of little moments. I suppose my whole life is actually. But I think I thought that lots of big things would happen here. A few have. Realistically, I shouldn't expect huge, radical things to happen all the time. Of course, I absolutely believe that God can do that. I can't see things the way that God can. I can't always see the fruit growing from planted seeds. But a lot of times, it's finding joy in small things- a laugh from a girl who is aching inside, it's drumming on a...

23 Things I Have Learned

After living in Cambodia for almost a month and a half now, I have come to learn several things about the Cambodian culture, myself, and Jesus. For this week’s blog I wanted to give you a recap of those things; so in no particular order, I have learned the following: 1. Rice. Every day Cambodians eat rice for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and for the middle of the night snack. I have gone to the kitchen to fill up my water bottle during the night and discovered some of the women eating you know what on more than one occasion. They can never get enough of...

Intercession: it’s like intermission without the mike&ikes and long bathroom lines.

This week I have really felt the weight of distractions as we continue to press on physically and relationally. It has been a great week here where progress has been made and memories have been created. But my heart has been greatly burdened for certain people and situations back home. Some of this heaviness was from hearing last Saturday (our weekly communication day) about life at home and things that are happening—changes, decisions, and events. But along with keeping up to date with my friends and family, the Lord has been putting specific people and...

More of you, less of me

I wake up the sound of a loud banging gong that has become so normal to me. I roll over only to see my blue mosquito net covering me, which brings me to the realization that I am still in Cambodia. I dress for the day and continue with my routine of spraying bug spray all over my feet, legs and arms. This happens in a matter of seconds and I walk downstairs to morning devotions. I flip my shoes off at the door (it is proper to do this everywhere in Cambodia, even at church) and pick a little stool to sit on. Many mornings I am still half asleep at this...

From Africa to Tennessee: How God Wrote a Great Story with One Man’s Life

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. Here is Carl's story (told by his wife, Kathryn): My husband was born in South Africa. People are...

Slave to Friend

July 8, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

No regrets. I don’t want to look back and say to myself “I wish I would have” and I feel like that has fueled my obedience to God. I don’t want to have any regrets and I am committed to saying “yes” to whatever God asked me to do no matter how impossible it seems. The answer is always going to be yes. To say that I stand in awe over everything he is done in and through me and where he has taken me within the last couple of years is an understatement. I don’t even have words to begin to explain what has happened. I can only laugh because it’s...

this crazy life

July 7, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

The Craziness, Part 1: Happy Birthday America! I’ve never celebrated a holiday in another country before – and July 4th was quite the holiday to celebrate outside of the US. Like typical Americans, we went to the beach for the day! This was probably my most eventful July 4th ever. Eating authentic Guatemalan food in the rain after swimming in the ocean and getting stung by a jellyfish (don’t freak out mom, I’m fine!), surrounded by stray dogs and random chickens. That’s right, chickens. On the beach. And later that night we consumed as much pizza and soda as...

A different kind of 4th of July

July 7, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

Fourth of July isn’t celebrated here obviously, because it’s Guatemala. But our awesome leaders decided to plan a fun day for us. We went to the beach about an hour away from here and got to swim and eat some traditional Guatemalan food. It was so delicious! Then as if that wasn’t enough, we got domino’s for dinner! It was a nice taste of home. Finally, to top it all off we took turns hitting a pinata at the house and eating lots of candy. Anyways, it was an awesome 4th of July and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Besides our fun holiday, we have been doing...

A Day in the Life

This week as you’ll see my blog is a little longer than usual, but I wanted to paint you a detailed picture of what a typical day looks like for me: The alarm clock goes off as Brittany routinely says, “It’s 6:00am y’all.” I know it’s time to get up. I open my eyes and notice the sun is already up and starting to come in through our window. It’s the only time of the day I’m remotely cool so I want to stay in bed, yet I’m eager for our daily morning devotions. I emerge out from under my mosquito net, get...

cambodia has ramen?

Yep. Technically it’s not called “Ramen Noodles”, but, there’s this fascinating pre-packaged over-seasoned noodly substance that we eat here for breakfast sometimes. And it tastes pretty darn similar to the beloved 25 cent college staple we all know from home. Oh Ramen. And sitting here at the breakfast table, my hands clutching chop sticks that put up a most heroic struggle against my steaming bowl of broth and noodles which in turn makes my face steamy and sweaty, I am filled with bittersweet emotions. I think fondly of...

Empowered Through The Hurt

2nd Timothy 1:7: " For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." Early on this trip, Satan tried to use something from my past to bring me down. Instead of bringing me down, it empowered me. God told me he wanted me to share part of my testimony with the women. I was nervous but I also wanted to do it. God told me he would let me know when it was time. Last Sunday he told me it would be this week. I was going to tell my leader Brittany that I wanted to share. Funny thing is, before...

The Art of Getting Excited

I have never been so excited for the Fourth of July in my entire life. With each day being similar to the others, something different and out of the ordinary is a big deal. We decided we would take the girls to the “Asia Hotel” aka the only place we can get fries and a “chocolate shake.” BP had ordered red, white and blue drinks beforehand and we were going to go and celebrate this glorious day. When we showed up covered head to toe in red, white and blue and were handed red, white and green drinks. I knew this would be the best-and only- Fourth of July these...

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