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Shout It

March 28, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

Door to door ministry has been something I have dreaded. It scared me to go up to people and present the gospel. I mean they are strangers and what if I offend them? Fear kept me on the sidelines as…

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What an Uninterested Child Taught Me About Love

March 22, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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

March 22, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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 amplified…

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God works in mysterious ways

March 22, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

God has given me inexplicable joy after a few really hard weeks. I kept asking him to fill me with joy and I kept getting frustrated that he wasn't. What I realize now that I could not see befor…

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My God, He is good

March 22, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

Let's just dive into Graham's brain for a little bit. I think a lot and I am only human, so my wisdom is very limited and the wisdom I have is only from God (doesn't mean I'm not…

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This is permanent

March 22, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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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A Woman’s Pain and Our Plea

March 21, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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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Clay

March 21, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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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No Hablo Espanol!

March 21, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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 on…

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Eyes for Blessings

March 19, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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

March 15, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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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To live is Christ, to die is gain

March 14, 2013 | Adventures | Guatemala

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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