Author: Adventures

Team USA: The Old Lighthouse

When many people think of mission trips, they immediately think of third world countries and people who have nothing, but that’s just not true! Today my team and I went to the Pacific Garden Mission in the South Loop of Chicago! Nicknamed The Old Lighthouse, PGM is the oldest continuously operating rescue mission in the country, and has been serving the homeless in Chicago since 1877! In addition to providing food and shelter, PGM seeks to show the life-changing love of Christ to every person who enters. To come for a meal, people first attend a church service, which happens before...

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Reflections From Launch by the Nicaragua Team

Stories from Launch   “I dreaded getting on the plane, moving away from the comforts of my home and my mom. Thoughts of “Why am I here? What am I doing? Why did I think I could do this?” flew through my head as I rode in the bus to training camp. From there I spent days getting to know eleven other girls that I have already to come love, but something was missing. The sense of peace and purpose that “Yes! I am totally supposed to be here!” was still absent. This was on my mind as I walked into evening worship on Sunday night. From there, worship was led by...

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Nicaragua is Rejoicing at Vision Nicaragua

  We have arrived at Vision Nicaragua! We had a wonderful day of travel: we were able to check our bags for FREE, we were upgraded to Premium plus seating for FREE, all of our bags arrived when we did and we enjoyed seeing the city of Managua and all towns we drove through on our way to Chinandega. We’re excited to work with Ron and the staff of Vision Nicaragua these next three weeks. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and support! Much love, Abby, Alysa, Anna, Elia, Emily, Izzy, Jasmine, Leah, Lena, Lylse, Lynden, Sonia, Sydney, Tina

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