Author: Adventures

Back from the River

We all made it back to Nauta in one piece, safe and sound!  Probably the majority of everyone’s stories will come from these past 6 days; we had quite the adventure along the river. Florida, the first village we visited was absolutely beautiful, except for the mosquitoes. The Pastor and the all the children welcomed us and taught us a wonderful Spanish song–something along the lines of flying like an eagle and jumping like a lamb.  I don’t know what it all translates out to but we had a great time singing it multiple times a day.  We spent most of the time...

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African Beauty

 When I first thought of Uganda I thought dusty, dry, rocky roads. When I finally arrived I was astonished by all the beautiful greenery and lush trees. There are so many different trees and plants. This place is simply beautiful, quite possibly the prettiest place on earth. Uganda could very well be Eden. I have the best team in the world, amazing leaders, wonderful people surrounding me, and two pet monkeys. What more do I need?! We have done a lot of amazing things! We have visited a lot of primary schools and danced, sang, and played games with the kids. We visited a baby...

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One Last Travel Day

Buenos dias! We are currently finishing up our debrief time and heading to the airport in a few hours to fly to Lima and then back to the states. The last twenty four hours have been a sweet time of fellowship, reflection and of course, tons of fun!! Yesterday we took the students to a surprise trip to a nature preserve/zoo and saw all the animals we didn´t get to see in the wild, like pygmy monkeys, tapirs, capyburas, and my personal favorite, the ocelot. It was super fun! Then we enjoyed one last peruvian lunch, and headed to a traditional artisan market to pick up some last minute...

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The Emerald City

Greetings from Ireland!     Our time is flying by and we all love being immersed in the culture here! Recently, we have helped paint the drop in center a variety of bright colors!  This has been a great opportunity to work alongside the youth that come and paint with us.     There are two different youth groups that we have had the blessing of spending time with.  One night this week we played games,ate snacks, and Elisa had an opportunity to share some of her story and what God is doing in her life.     The other youth group took us put-put...

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Only a Week Left?

This week of ministry has flown by! We could not have a more awesome group of girls willing to work hard and be the hands and feet of Christ. We’re having a blast! These past few days have been exhausting but so rewarding. We were able to visit an orphanage and help out with their morning routines. 34 extra hands to help out with the children was such a blessing to them. We had to pry ourselves away afterward! We visited some primary schools and were able to have some small group time with girls at a nearby high school. The team loved being able to pour in to girls their own age!Our...

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