Author: Adventures

By Maren Warner – Guatemala 2 Week 2nd Launch Be the chance. Yes, you read that correctly; be the chance.  Being able to serve in Guatemala for two weeks was beyond amazing and truly eye-opening.  But while it was those things it was also a lot of other things. Coming to Guatemala was taking a chance, and it’s one I’m glad I took.  Sometimes taking big chances can be extremely scary, but what if by taking a chance yourself you end up giving other people a chance? A second chance, a first chance, a chance at hope, a chance to thrive, to love, to live again....

He holds the little hands better than I can.  The hard thing about short-term missions is that they never feel like enough time.  The shy laughs and silly dances combined with all the yearning hugs just spelled out love.  Seeing all the dusty faces and wanting to take them all home and protect them was a major heart struggle for me.  Nevertheless, God calls us to break our hearts for the things that break his.  Despite how many smooches I want to put on the baby’s heads or games of patty cake I can possibly play, eventually that time of tangibly loving...

  Hi my name is Joshua! I wanted to write some blogs to describe a couple different ways God spoke to me on this trip. I hope you enjoy reading them, and I hope that you get something out of them like I did.   //   During my team’s trip to Puerto Rico one of the things we focused on was listening for God’s voice. This was one of the things I was most excited for on this trip, and I couldn’t wait to do it. One night we finally got around to doing it, and I was so excited but during the listening prayer I heard nothing. Absolutely nothing. I was so frustrated...

Our team is safe and sound in Puerto Viejo! We left San Jose at 9:30am and arrived at our ministry site around 5pm. It was a long cramped drive, but we are happy and healthy! We are staying at the new YWAM base, where it is hot, humid, and in the jungle next to the Caribbean ocean! 

Talked with team this morning.  The team has been involved with Children’s ministry right from the start.  Today they are working with the local community doing a reforesting project.  Looks to be a busy day but one where they get to work side by side with the people that the project will be helping.    Everyone is doing well.  They did mention that it is the rainy season, so they have been experiencing some rain.    Hope Ethiopia shared as well that they will try to post some pictures on their website: http://hopethiopia.com/ ...

We had a fun day at the Care Point today weeding in the garden, followed by more time spent loving on the children and caregivers .