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Worth it All

March 25, 2010
Adventures
Swaziland

As I was preparing to leave in the weeks leading up to Africa I felt discouraged. I didn’t feel the excitement I wanted to feel or felt I should I have. And I had been excited to go for several months. So I wanted to figure out what had changed. Was it me? Was it nerves about leaving the country? Was I scared to be in contact with people who had AIDS? I knew I had been discouraged with my job search and that was putting a damper on things, but it should not have had the effect it did. I actually felt the trip was coming at a good...

A Conversation I’ll Never Forget

March 23, 2010
Adventures
Swaziland

The biggest thing that stood out to me on this trip: I was talking to a girl my age in the clinic. She, her two sisters, and five brothers were orphans. Being 15, she was the oldest and took care of her family. She was a Christian and her favorite passage was Psalm 23. This really shocked me and opened my eyes to see what kind of life she was living on the other side of the world from me.

A Swazi Woman’s Decision for Christ

March 23, 2010
Adventures
Swaziland

When preparing for and arriving in Swaziland, I was ready to share my gifts as a nurse to care for the Swazi people. I was ready with my medical tools and suitcases full of medication. On our first day of ministry, I was excited as we entered the homestead of a woman who was 41 and had a stroke disabling the whole right side of her body–as well as TB. I felt that with all my medical knowledge, I could help ease her pain. However, God had other plans, for when she told us that she had great sorry in her heart–and that she lost her joy–I had nothing modern...

How God Used Our Song

March 23, 2010
Adventures
Swaziland

Myself, three other people from AIM, and Bryan were standing in the heat of a 62-year-old man’s hut. We were there to pray with him, and bring him some joy and God’s love. He is dying of HIV. Our focus was on him, with the exception of three adorable little boys with big smiles. But God wanted my attention on someone else also. We were singing, or attempting to sing, and feeling overwhelmed by God’s greatness. I glanced outside to see the splendor of His creation in the...

Part 5: In the Marketplace

July 18, 2009
Adventures
Guatemala

Part 5: In the MarketplaceBy: Kristen Photos: Connie Rock One fun element of traveling overseas is being immersed in a new culture and discovering the unique world of your temporary home. AIM trips are really intentional about making sure that we follow the model God set forth at Creation: that we work hard during the week but take time to rest as well. Sundays are usually reserved for ministry and are often the busiest days of the week. Our “play” day on this trip fell on Friday, when our team took a boat to Panajachel, a local village with a big market. We spent the day...

Part 4: The Power of Forgiveness

July 18, 2009
Adventures
Guatemala

Part 4: The Power of ForgivenessBy: KristenPhotos: Connie Rock Dark clouds blanketed the sky, rolling past the “old man sleeping”, the iconic ridge overlooking Lake Atitlán, over the lake, and beyond the towering volcanoes. The air was damp with rain yet to fall, heavy with promise, and cool to touch. Our team stood upright in the back of two pickup trucks, holding onto railings and leaning with each curve. The wind whipped through our hair as we rounded each dramatic curve, with steep overlooks to our right and the mountainside to our left. Men, women, and children...

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