Author: Adventures

7/7/19– Hi friends and family! I am so excited to share with you the experiences I have had with my team the past few days since we have arrived in this amazing country. Not only have I grown closer to each and every member of this incredible team, but I have also grown to love the unique culture of the Siswati people. Even though I have only been here for a few days, everyone I have met whether in the market or at gatherings has been welcoming and joyful. Yesterday, we spent the day ministering in the Manzini market. Our team was able to begin building relationships with...

Listening prayer is extremely difficult. It forces you to, both, fully trust yourself and to fully trust God. I was first introduced to listening prayer last year on my trip to Guatemala. It was so awesome and super confusing all at the same time. Questions like “was I just thinking about purple flowers or is God leading me?” are very common. However, throughout the past year, I have become slightly more confident in hearing God’s voice. The other day, our entire team did a listening prayer exercise. We were each given a number, and we were told that that number...

I’ll be honest, on this trip I’ve really missed the people I love. I miss my parents like crazy, I miss my friends, I really miss my beautiful girlfriend, and I even miss my brothers! My home church is currently reading through the Bible in a year,and I’ve gotten a little ahead of the church as a whole. Since I’ve been in Africa, I’ve finished all the Gospels and I’m currently in Acts. Through my reading I’ve made an important discovery. The discovery is this: the greatest power that exists on Earth is prayer. The same power...

Serena Michal’s Blog: Just a Real Quick Update Eswatini has been amazing! I am having such an incredible time. To give y’all an idea of what we have been doing I’m just gonna break it down……. We got in early July 3rd and pretty spent most of the day just resting. The next day we were given a scavenger hunt that allowed us to explore Manzini (where we are staying), we then concluded the night with a Fourth of July party (very fun and very interesting…. Yes, you should ask why) Since then, we have had a pretty concrete...

Hey parents! Welcome back!  I am having the most fun of my entire life! My friends are the light of my world, and I’m so happy for the opportunity to know them,  one of my best friends is Leah Dawson, she brings so much light to this world with her beauty and her humor. My leaders KJ and Logan are huge impacts on me and I love them with my whole heart, KJ has never ever made me feel unsupported, and she is the sweetest and has the most beautiful soul. Logan brings me so much joy because he also supports me so much and he makes me feel so...

Swazi parents I want to say right off the bat, I LOVE your kids!! Your kids are truly amazing, they are teaching me so much and they are inspiring me every day. Our team has grown close together so fast, its so hard to imagine that we only met a week ago. I find comfort, peace and a direct connection with God within my new family.  To the parents of Sydney Sydney’s joy is contagious and whenever I look at her, I see Jesus. She is so loving, sweet and adorable. She is teaching me to be joyful in everything that I do and to spread love wherever I go....