Author: Adventures

Holy Spirit You Are Welcome Here

Tonight we went back to Bar Popeye. I wish I was going to be able to put into words what happened tonight, but words really can’t do it justice. I’m not sure how to describe it to people so that they can understand.  We know this bar and the women there. These were the ladies we danced with, the ladies that have shared their entire stories with us. Only two were there tonight, and one e hadn’t ever seen before. When we asked where the other women were, they told us that drugs and alcohol had gotten in the way and prohibited them from working anymore. A porn film is...

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WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!

"Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." Psalm 100:3-5 Happy Thanksgiving to all back in the States! Today is day 82 on the mission field and we have 19 days left on this Guatemala adventure. God is so good! Our team was more than blessed this week. We got the opportunity to go visit the Mayan Ruins and...

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If You Give a Missionary a Turkey…

If you give a missionary a turkey…   If you give a missionary a turkey, they’re going to want some stuffing. After the stuffing, you know they’ll ask for a piece of pumpkin pie. And what good is pumpkin pie without a scoop of ice cream? But if you give them ice cream, they’re going to want a spoon. And if you give a missionary a spoon, they’re going to want a chair. Well, if they have a chair, they’re going to want a table. And if there’s a table, that missionary is going to want friends. With friends, they’ll want...

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Think You’re an Average Joe? Think Again!

So, here’s the deal. All of those Bible stories we’ve heard about since we were kids aren’t ancient fairy tales. And all of those heroes and heroines in those Bible stories weren’t superheroes. They were regular Joes just like you and me, and their stories can be your story. So how did these regular Joes manage to do things so incredible that their stories have now been told for thousands of years? “By faith.” What? Yes, by faith! “By faith” all of these regular Joes in the Bible became great warriors and did powerful things...

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Family Mission Trips: Why Go?

You may have noticed last month, much of our attention has been focused on the over 40 children who were being trafficked, neglected and/or abused at the Son of God orphanage. Thanks to your intercession and support, the media picked up the story, and the orphanage was shut down.  We as a ministry have been so encouraged by how the family of God at large have rallied around these children. Thank you for your praying and advocating for the children of the Son of God orphanage. We’re continuing to minister with our partners to build a new home for them; to donate, click...

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Loving Phnom Penh

Our team moved to Phnom Penh this past week where we will stay for the remainder of our time here in Cambodia—and it has already been a crazy ride.  I love Phnom Penh—I feel alive here.  There is so much going on in this city in every way—there is a lot of need, but there is also a lot of good happening.  God has presented our team with a lot of different opportunities to serve Him.  I had to break down my blog in a few different pieces—so don’t feel bad if you just pick one subtitle and read about that—that sounds good to me.  I...

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Precious Women

Precious Women:   I visited the organization called Precious Women who’s vision is:  To see all exploited women who work at karaoke bars, beer gardens and brothels in Cambodia live with dignity, equality and hope.  That’s a beautiful vision.  Precious Women was founded by Solida Seng and it is the first outreach of its kind to women in Phnom Penh.  Each Friday, Precious Women outreach teams go out to Beer Gardens, Karaoke Bars and brothels in Phnom Penh to build relationships with both the women working as prostitutes there and the owners of the...

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I Can’t Think of an Enticing Title

Humans have a lot of gifts. And I’m not talking about spiritual gifts. We have those, too (duh), but we all have certain things that we’re amazingly good at, and the combination of gifts is different for each individual. Some can sing, some can draw, some can act, some can run, some love animals…the list goes on and on. And there’s a reason for that. God undoubtedly asks us to do things we don’t want to do. But what I’ve realized after knowing him for a while is that he also asks us to do things that we passionately love to do, because he put that...

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Where you invest your love, is where you invest your life

What is faith? Are you relying on your expectation of ‘faith’ in God? Or are you relying on faith in God? I’m beginning to think that many of us no longer acknowledge the difference between placing our faith in God, versus placing our faith in our expectations of faith in God. Choosing to live with faith in God, rather than faith in expectation, allows us to live the life we were called to; an extraordinary one. Continually choosing a life of abandonment to the Spirit of God, results in continually walking in the power of the Spirit of God. When Jesus called the...

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Love like a child.

This Friday three other girls and I got the opportunity to spend the morning at a day care in Puerto Barrios that is available for single moms who work during the day. When we showed up there were about ten two-year olds running wild around the room. Immediately there was a little girl in my arms and two little ones wrapped around my legs. We stayed there for three hours or so running around, doing summersaults, throwing stuffed animals, and taking pictures. Although we were all exhausted afterward it was amazing because we weren’t emotional drained, we were just physically tired. So...

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My Soul Thirsts for God

“I will praise you, O Lord among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.” Psalm 57:9-11   It is day 75 on the mission field, and we will be heading back to the states in just 26 days. I am so excited about going home and being back with my family and friends, but I am so thankful for the time we have left. God has truly transformed my life through this journey. He has taught me how to love, and...

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Once Upon A Dream

My team has been plagued with “Only-One-Month-Left” syndrome. Home has been a huge topic of discussion as well as the countdown until we’re home again. I try to not take part in these conversations because I’m trying to stay present while I’m here, but it is incredibly tough when I miss home so much.                       This brings me to the dream that I had the other night. I dreamt that I was on an airplane on my way from Guatemala to home and my mom is...

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