Author: Adventures

Yo, get your dust outta my eyes

  Okay…so limited wifi here in the beautiful India; imagine you’re reading this a week ago 😉   Should I be expecting jet lag from the past 2 days of flying? (or 3, I am honestly not sure- we skipped about 12 hours at in half a day.) ‘Cause I’m feeling TOTALLY EXCITED right now with my cup of Marsala tea on the FINAL flight to our destination…okay, maybe I’m a little exhausted. But hey, “welcome to the mission field,” right? 😉 I have concluded that I don’t exactly love long flights, however, I can’t get over how...

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Getting Clean Isn’t Easy

One of the first things they introduce you to at training camp is bucket showers.  So what is a bucket shower?  Basically, you take a 5 gallon bucket fill it with cold water, and use a scoop or measuring cup to pour small amounts of water over your body.  At training camp, the showers were in a small building with six curtained stalls and slatted wooden floors.  Here in India, the showers resemble American showers with the main difference being the bucket on the floor in the middle and the spigot sticking out of the wall. Bucket showers remind me a lot of the work God...

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Getting Clean Isn’t Easy

One of the first things they introduce you to at training camp is bucket showers.  So what is a bucket shower?  Basically, you take a 5 gallon bucket fill it with cold water, and use a scoop or measuring cup to pour small amounts of water over your body.  At training camp, the showers were in a small building with six curtained stalls and slatted wooden floors.  Here in India, the showers resemble American showers with the main difference being the bucket on the floor in the middle and the spigot sticking out of the wall. Bucket showers remind me a lot of the work God...

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More than Money, Education, or Success, there’s HOPE

Once again, I find myself relocated to a new home. On June 7th, I arrived in the Dominican Republic with 38 lbs of belongings, a team of 18 girls (including myself and my co-leader), and an incredible excitement for the coming month. In our first week here, I have hiked through the steep mountainside, showered in a waterfall, spoken my broken Spanish with the Dominicans, and eaten rice and beans multiple times a day. My legs are covered with bug bites and my body with sweat, but my heart is full of joy and love for my team and the people here. My team and I have spent this past week...

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Hello from India!

Greetings from the village of Seilmat in Manipur, India! P.S. I wrote this blog a few days ago but had some technical difficulties so pretend it’s the day after we arrived for the duration of this blog!  After about 48 hours of traveling we have arrived at our ministry location for themonth! I am so blown away, encouraged, and proud of my team. I havelearned so much from them all ready and am so blessed that the Lordhas allowed me to walk alongside of them in this journey. I have learned not the underestimate the work that Jesus can do in a week. In just a week, the Lord has...

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Sawadee Ka From Thailand!

Hello family and friends!  Thailand team two arrived in Phuket on Friday morning after three full days of travel. We had Saturday off to rest and spent time at the gorgeous beach that happens to be a three minute walk from our house! We have been eating lots of delicious Thai food and are already building relationships with the locals and our wonderful host family.  Stay tuned for more updates as we begin ministry this week! Thank you for your prayers! 

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