Author: Adventures

Friends to Family

When I flew into Chattanooga, TN, I did not expect to meet my new family. From day one it seemed like I always knew these people that I was about to spend two months with in a totally different country. I now have 3 more brothers and 8 sisters that God has brought into my life. The first night we spent on a tarp and had to pick only three things each for this event. That moment we became a team, and then became a family that night, freezing. Everyone that is going to different countries, including us, had to sleep on the tarp, practice missionary work, seek Gods voice, and paint a canvas...

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There Must Be Something in the Wind

Disclamer: This was written June 6. We have been in NZ for a bit now, and more on that will come later.  “And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.”  Acts 1:19.   I know a God who works in the physical: a spiritual being who chooses to speak and move in ways tangible to a skeptical human.  In the past three days, I have experienced—alongside a family I did not know I had—this God move in the elements.  (Read my teammates blogs, I am sure some of the amazing...

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Laughter, Tears, and No More Fears

  My mind is blown. All expectations have already been surpassed, and I am still in North America. Insane.  From the moment we all met, we were the awkward group that all had something different about us, sitting in a circle barely communicating, and just being—well—awkward, and 3 days later, we are the awkward group who can’t stop laughing at/with each other. Day 1: We started off in unity, and truly having each other’s backs and best interest in mind for our first night spent together. We all had three items to choose, and instead of bringing our own...

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Safe in New Zealand!

We just spoke with the team leader and they’ve all arrived safely in New Zealand.  They are in route to their ministry site and will be settling in these next few days and getting some orientation from their host.  Expect to see some blogs rolling out in the next few days as they find internet. Thanks for all the prayers for this team! Real Life field support team

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God Does Everything for a Reason

When I arrived at the airport I was so nervous. I was asking God, Are you sure you what me to go? Are you sure this is not pointless? My group going to New Zealand is amazing. In the beginning we were so awkward, but after getting to know each other better we have been growing closer to Christ together. At the training camp that we were at I was disconnected from my family and friends. Being disconnected from my life back home has really helped me get closer to Christ without distractions. The first night staying at the camp we were given a mission. We needed to pick three items to take...

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