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Posted 03.22.2013

We just returned from our mid trip debrief where we had a time of relaxation from and reflection on all the craziness of the past two months. I figured I share some of my reflections with everyone wh…

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What an Uninterested Child Taught Me About Love

Posted 03.22.2013

In a few hours I will be heading to a little refuge tucked away in a little niche on the outskirts of town. This is where I met little Locia, a girl with an independence that defies her size.&n…

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Broken Expectations, Broken Heart, Real Love

Posted 03.22.2013

I knew coming into this trip I was going to stand out. Pale skin (so pale I sometimes glow), red hair, freckles, and bright blue eyes. I stand out everywhere, but in Latin America, this is amplifie…

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We Have $50,000 – Who Should We Give It To?

Posted 03.21.2013

Celebrating Unsung Heroes Unsung hero n: a person who makes a substantive yet unrecognized contribution; a person whose bravery is unknown We have $50,000 Who should we giv…

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A Woman’s Pain and Our Plea

Posted 03.21.2013

She pulled open the broken screen door that clung onto its last little hinge and revealed a dimly lit room that housed a single cot on the far wall. My group of six squeezed into…

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No Hablo Espanol!

Posted 03.21.2013

God called me on this trip knowing that I could speak Spanish decently, not fluently. While at the children’s hospital, I went into the little girl’s section first. I made friends with o…

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Clay

Posted 03.21.2013

Hello Friends The last few days (actually 2 months) have been a time of reflection and revelation. Of surrendering and being filled up. And one thing that God has called me to lay down is my FOCUS. T…

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Not OK: The Truth Isn’t Sexy (7 Lies About Human Trafficking)

Posted 03.19.2013

In cooperation with End It Movement, we're spending Tuesdays this month shining a light on slavery and human trafficking. Slavery is not OK, and our missionaries around the world have had r…

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Eyes for Blessings

Posted 03.19.2013

There is something about a hot shower, a perfectly foamed latte, and the access to peanutbutter that has the tendency to make an already great day just that much better. Alyssa and I went for a walk…

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Just an Orphan Myself

Posted 03.15.2013

Left abandoned and alone in this BIG world, only looking for someone to consistently love them every day and not leave like everyone else. The feeling of just being wanted rings…

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Nothing Moved Me More than Feeding a Stranger

Posted 03.14.2013

Dayna Bickham recently participated in our Wrecked Vision Trip to Guatemala. Dayna is a wife of nearly 19 years and a mom of two teen girls. She is a blogger and the author of The Purpose of…

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To live is Christ, to die is gain

Posted 03.14.2013

I'm learning the definition of living a life dead to this world. It stems from singing songs with old people, playing futbol with kids from the dump, playing with baby orphans, and sharing the g…

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