Author: Adventures

Isaiah 42:6

“I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.” –Isaiah 42:6   This week I have been learning what it means to walk step in step with God. This verse has encouraged me so much, I just love the picture of God taking me by the hand and walking with me, instead of allowing me to walk by myself. He not only calls us, but he then takes us...

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El esta levantando pesas (He is lifting weights!)

This is a blog I drafted two weeks ago to share with y’all: With sweat dripping down my face, muscles straining and every fiber of my body shaking, I try to lift the weight… My friend, Walker, stands beside me laughing hysterically. I fall over, completely exhausted, and the weight crushes my foot. The crowd of kids laughs hysterically. I shake my head and limp off, as Walker tries his hardest to lift the giant load. With a grimace on his face he hoists the weight only a few inches off the ground and then falls over on his back as I, with chest swelling, laugh at his failure....

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You are Invited to Epoch 2011

You are invited to Epoch 2011, a night celebrating God’s creative heart as He empowers His people to restore a broken world. We will gather at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre for this black tie gala Monday, October 24.  Six finalists will be awarded grants totaling $50,000 towards their innovative work of helping people find new life to their old stories. You will hear these ordinary people tell of the faithfulness of an extraordinary God and the difference He is making in lives both around the world and around the block.  Epoch 2011 features...

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The Blind can really see, I <3 BEVERLY

              Isn’t she beautiful? This amazing girl has captured my heart. Beverly is 16 years old and was born blind. But I am a witness, this girl can really see. And she sees beautiful things.             Last Tuesday, we were scheduled to go to the special children’s school and I was super excited to see Beverly and spend time with her. Last time I saw her, I gave her a pair of my used capris that I brought to give to the kids. I was hoping that when I see...

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Adventures in Missions at Catalyst

Months of preparation came to fruition this past weekend as a team of Adventures in Missions staff and volunteers unveiled a “Social Justice and the Gospel” experience at Catalyst in Atlanta, Georgia.  The tent highlighted a four part Gospel : Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration while focusing on four main social justice issues that darken our world : poverty, orphans, water, and slavery. The tent walked participants through both a Creation and Fall experience and then offered an opportunity to connect with twelve different organizations who are making a...

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The Intimacy of Silence

“So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.” JOHN 11:6 When God is silent in your life, what is your instant reaction? “Oh my God has forsaken me. He has left me here utterly alone.”  NO. On the contrary God is showing you a deeper level of intimacy and trust. “Has God trusted you with a silence—a silence that is big with meaning? God’s silences are His answers. Think of those days of absolute silence in the home at Bethany! Is there anything analogous to those days in your life? Can God trust...

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Humbled

First, I want to apologize to my supporters back home for the delay of my blogs. Many of you already know the reason for this delay and I ask that you continue to pray for me. This blog is for the week of Sept. 19-25. Please look out for other blogs that will be posted throughout the week.   Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.”                       This week of ministry at the...

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Fruit of His Spirit

What a beautiful week I've had in so many aspects: seeing the Gospel bear fruit in a room of students who 2 weeks ago had never heard it, personal growth, and sweet time building friendships with my team mates. I was going to write brief summary of what's been happening in our English classroom during Bible study time, but after reading Erin's blog I find no need.  She gives a beautiful depiction of the sweet moments that have happened in our classroom.  I believe that this is an example of the momentum that our team has felt building over the past two weeks....

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Seeing the world through God’s eyes…:)

This  week God has given me a heart for everything we do. I can honestly say I have finally completely immersed myself in the ministry we're involved in and it has been more than I could have asked for. I went from wanting to leave from day one to loving every bit of ministry we have been involved in. I find it so humorous that I'm not someone who really has a heart to be involved with children but being around the kids and teaching them English is what I look forward to most during the week. I have never been happier being around children because I know I am being used...

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TRUST

“…you will know that the LIVING GOD is among you and that He will without fail drive out from before you [all of your enemies].” Joshua 3:10 Did you catch that? God promises His children, that if they trust in Him, He will without fail defeat all of their enemies. Those personal demons of your past that keep rearing their ugly heads will be destroyed. Those lies that Satan whispers in your ear about how you are not good enough and God isn’t either will be silenced. That one sin that you struggle with the most and can’t seem to overcome will be overcome...

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week 4

This week has been a steady one. We have finally equalized and set into our routine from day to day. It felt good to be back teaching class and bible study. I still have had a bit of writer’s block when I sit down to write these blogs each week but am trying to power through them. I’m really hoping to dig in more this week. I would love to work more with the street children around the city. We’ll be moving tomorrow so it will be nice to have a change of scenery and get to know new surroundings.   All in all this week was good. Bible study has been amazing. The week...

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Super Awesome Praise God Story!

Hello Everybody! I hope all is well in your lives! Life in Cambodia is awesome! This past week we got back into ministry and back on a schedule which has been great! I just wanted to share a story that has been in the making ever since our first day of English classes. The first official week of ministry I found myself along with my teammates Kori and Emily teaching an elementary English class in the morning. The class consists of one hour of English and thirty minutes of bible. I explained in an earlier blog that I got to be part of a group who shared the gospel for the first...

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