Sometimes we are the answer to our own prayers. There is a scene in the third installment of the Harry Potter series that I love. Harry and his friends are attacked by foul creatures known
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What Difference Can One Month Make?
One month. This last year of serving as a missionary was made up of 11 one-month adventures. Each month was completely different from the others. Sometimes I would stay one month in a country serving
Read moreFive Ways to Use Your Gifts for Missions
Whether you have been on one hundred short-term mission trips, or only one, chances are each one has changed you. Your views of the world and the people in it have been radically reshaped and
Read moreRedemption in Bulgaria
We entered a room filled with dirt and trash. Water splashed beneath our feet as we stepped over puddles in the room. Our host guided us down a long hallway leading us farther and farther
Read moreGiving Out Oranges
I passed them on the street and did not even look. I heard a mom call after her daughter as she ran down the road toward the intersection in front of us. I thought she
Read moreMaking Origami during Prayer Meetings
At the beginning of January, my team landed in Japan. As the first World Race squad to ever come to this country, we really had no idea what to expect. My favorite. I thrive off
Read moreThankfully, God Said “No”
After praying I felt led to write a creative fundraising letter. Ideas dropped in my mind and flowed out through my fingers. Soon I was smiling at my “Participation Invitation.”
Read moreSmiles in Cambodia
When I first stepped into the building with the cool tile floor and saw those four little faces, I did not know what to do. I slowly approached the little ones hoping to use my
Read moreSmall Moments with a Big God
by Amanda Goodroe I grew up hearing stories of persecution in China. Stories of underground churches and believers longing for just one page of the Bible filled my mind as my train pulled into Harbin,
Read moreWasted Worry
If you have ever gone on a mission trip, you know how stressful fundraising can be. But it can also be an opportunity for God to show up in incredible ways. For the World Race
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