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Update from Puerto Rico!

July 8, 2015
Adventures
Puerto Rico

What a week it has been since our last post! Last week our time was split between work projects and Vacation Bible School. The team got their hands dirty cleaning up a yard that was overgrown with weeds, plants, and broken up cement blocks. The families living on the property were unable to do the work themselves, so we were happy to make a difference. The yard looked great when we finished up. After lots of sweat and hard work each morning, we headed back to camp for lunch and some chill time before heading back to the barrio. One of our hosts,...

India… the cherry on top.

Our last team, India, has arrived! That means we currently have 125 Ambassadors in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uganda, Albania, India, Philippines and Swaziland! As soon as tomorrow some of the teams start flying home… pray for safe travels and smooth transitions as they acclimate back to the States! Love from Adventures, Hope Mendola.

Uganda and Peru made it!

The teams have landed and are probably a little sleep deprived (Uganda was the first to leave and one of the last to arrive!) We can’t wait to hear all the stories and see all the pictures from their time in the Amazon or Africa. Now we wait on India… their ETA should be sometime after 9 tonight! Love from Adventures, Hope Mendola.

3 Days of Peace

July 6, 2015
Adventures
Jamaica

Only three days. Three days of porta potties, three days of bucket showers, three days of rough sleep, and three days of anxiety. But with that comes three days of joy, three days of peace, three days of surrender to the Lord. Within hours of meeting my team at the airport we became best friends. It was like we had been friends all our life. When we arrived at AIM I was in tears for my teammates and all that God has in store for us. I felt so at peace with my decision to travel to the nations and share my love for Christ. All my anxiety and fear for the trip left me, and the...

Honduras, Jamaica and Guatemala have landed!

Thee teams have arrived in country safe and sound! We are excited for their adventure to continue as they get acclimated to the culture, ministry, and yummy food. Pray for them as they figure everything out – that they would have a blast and bring the Kingdom while they’re at it… Love from Adventures, Hope Mendola.

Joy through challenges

July 6, 2015
Adventures
Philippines

Almost successfully completed my first week in the Philippines! Can’t even begin to say how different it is from my expectations. The first couple days involved sweat, sweat, and more sweat. Now today and the last couple days involve rain, rain, and more rain! Back home in Lancaster, CA, it rains maybe 3 times a year for like 10 minutes top. This is such a new experience for me to see hard pouring rain allllllll day. To be completely honest, this trip has been a lot harder and more challenging than I was prepared for. I have arthritis in my knees and ankles and all the stairs and long...

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