Author: Adventures

Transformation

And so it begins! My being is a blend of emotion-gratitude most prominent. I signed up for this journey knowing a change would be made. A change not only in the lives of the girls we will be reaching, but a change in myself. That change has began to take place! Training camp is nothing as I expected; I had no idea we would be walking the streets of Atlanta, looking for stories to be shared, no idea we'd have a dance off between teams (so fun), and no idea there would be a surrender hike, giving us opportunity to release that which was holding us back. I honestly had no idea what to...

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Uncomfortable Surrender

September 2nd was uncomfortable. Although I knew it was going to be uncomfortable I did not think that I would become so overwhelmingly uncomfortable, that I would start to question why I was here. All I could think was that this was not what I expected and this was not what I signed up for….Then I realized, oh wait yes you did.  As hard as the past few days have been, I feel that the trial I have been going through got me to the point where I was ready to surrender. There are a few things that occured to bring me to this point of surrender but yesterday was the...

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Washed and Renewed to Serve a Holy God!

Thank you for logging on to read my first blog post! I am so excited about my journey to go witness for four months to the women and children of Cambodia who have been forced/trapped into a lifestyle of sex trafficking. A little about myself for you who do not know me, I was born and raised in Oxford MS, where I attended Oxford High until I was kicked out my senior year. At that point in my life, I was totally lost and darkened in my understanding of who God was and who I could be in him. Back then I was engulfed in sexual immorality, hate/fights, depression, alcohol, drugs… etc....

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Welcome to Training Camp!

Wecome to training camp! Let me tell you about the crazy past few days we’ve been having… Our adventure started with a “Super Fun Envelope #1” leading us on a journey through Atlanta public transit and onto the streets where we had to lug our bags to Safehouse. Safehouse is a homeless shelter in downtown Atlanta that provides so much more than just a place to sleep or food to eat. They offer help and respect and hope for the people who walk through their door. On our first night together, our team walked throughout downtown Atlanta to pray over the people and the...

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College Missions: What to Do in 2012

Summer’s winding down and if you’re 18-22 years old, chances are, another (or your first) semester of college is beginning. Soon, it will be Thanksgiving, then Christmas, and before we know it… a new year. As one year ends and a new one approaches, we tend to consider our priorities, promises, and even shortcomings.  Every January 1st, millions around the world (if not billions) make resolutions about how this year will be different, how it will be better.  But will it?   It’s not too soon to be thinking about your plans for 2012, especially if...

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Avec la foi, rien est impossible !

Wow quel voyage exceptionnel. Dieu ne cesse de minpressionner. Je suis parti trois jour dans une ville a 4h de Panajachel qui se nomme wewe. Nous ne savions pas ce qui nous attendais et nous nous dirigieons. Nous avons faite lexperience de Luc 10 dans la Bible, lorsque Jesus envopie ses disciplies evangeliser ewt proclamer son amour. Le but etait de voir Dieu agir dans nos vie au travers de ces trois jours la. Je suis parti sans souliers, eau, nourritures et argent. Gloire a Dieu parce qu apres seuleument 15 min. Il ma beni et jai pu avoir une paire de souliers que quelqun ma payer ! Nous...

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Dear College Me: Gary

Oh, the sweltering combination of heat & humidity of the summer! Somehow the rise in temperature slows us down, doesn’t it?  Yet it’s nearly August and office supply stores are already running “back-to-school” ad campaigns. Alas, time is not deterred by the steaminess of this season.  Some of us are starting college as a freshman and will be moving into our dorm rooms in a couple weeks. Some of us are returning to campus for another semester, or perhaps for our senior (super-senior?) year of college.  Some of us have been out of high school...

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Never Going Back to OK

July 20-22 were three of the most beautiful, faith-growing, amazing, incredible, remarkable, astounding, unbelievable, and miraculous days of my life. On July 20th, our team leaders informed us that we would be heading out on a Luke 10 Journey. What is a Luke 10 journey you may ask? A Luke 10 journey is modeled after how the Lord sent out His disciples: without food, without money, and without a place to stay. I encourage you to read about it for yourself in Luke 10:1-12 and Matthew 10:1-23. So with Luke 10 in mind, the fourteen of us split into four groups and headed in all different...

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This is my life

So I've realized I haven't posted many blogs while here in Puerto Barrios but I do have many stories to tell. So here I will tell a few shortened versions of the things I have had the priveledge to be a part of over the past few weeks.  Heres an overview of some of my favorite ministries Bar ministry.  We bring the woman flowers or chocolate with bible verses attached when we visit and God has worked through this as well as our conversations. We have also been able to develop relationships with a few different woman that work at some of the bars.  ...

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Who are you Fighting For?

          To begin to sum up the last seven weeks here, I'm just not sure that I could do it. I've been through so much, seen so much, and fought so much with God.. but He has won. I have learned how to fight for my faith. Granted, I am still trying to find new ways to fight for my freedom (and fight for my sanity) everyday. What has really helped me has been to have quiet time with God everyday. I never thought that spending time with my heavenly Creator at the start of everyday could really change the way I go about my day.       ...

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A Day of Smiles

Throughout our time at Guatemala, we have been visiting an orphanage with only 7 kids. 7 kids that have been left by their families and by society. 7 kids that are desperate for love. 7 kids whose smiles light up a room and whose laughter is contagious. On Saturday, we decided to take these 7 kids on an adventure to the water park.   As we traipsed through the park to meet the kids, I was not sure of what to expect. We rounded a corner and as soon as I made eye contact with them, I knew all the planning and work was worth it. Joy* pointed at us and smiled a smile so big that it...

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Dear College Me: Kelly

“That Boy is Going to Break Up With You Over an Email” In our first Dear College Me video, the above is what Kelly, the Program Coordinator of Real Life, warned her college self.  In this video, there’s so much more she had to say, like: You’re not going to be defined by what people think about you… For some who read and watch this, it’s been years, maybe decades since you finished college, but the truth that Kelly articulates still holds: “God has given you gifts and he’s gonna use you to do things that nobody except you can...

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