hola, nicaragua

When I stepped out of the airport and onto Nicaraguan soil the first thing I noticed was the smell. It wasn’t anything overwhelming – it was merely the smell of another country. Soon after I noticed the humidity. My clothes stuck to my skin even though the sun had set hours before. We piled into a van and drove for a while; I stared out the window and was reminded of my first moments in India. My first impression of India was vastly different than this first impression I had of Nicaragua, yet for some reason I found myself experiencing similar feelings. Those “oh shoot, I...

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Remade

           I now know why this organization is called “Adventures in Missions”. Between finding our way to the Safehouse and ministering on the streets of Atlanta to traveling to training camp I’ve barely had time to catch my breath and realize it’s only been three days. My real life team is already like my family and I can clearly see why God placed the nine of us together.            Every night here will have a lasting impact but last night was without a doubt the best...

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36 Hours ago…

…this team and the other four groups spent some time on the streets of Atlanta. Now, I am going to stay slightly ambiguous about this particular event because I want to give these women of God, the opportunity to share their experiences because of how God in their midst. What I would like to share though, is how amazing each and every one of them are. The reason I am sharing this is because I had the opportunity to walk with them on the streets. The video that is attached shows the opening three or four minutes of their time on the streets. As you watch the video and hear them sing...

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