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When God Multiplies / The Power of a Coffee Shop

May 8, 2020
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2017 was the beginning of a new thing. We sent an outreach team to Southeast Asia for the first time where we helped start an English club in a coffee shop. We arranged to cover drinks for our future students and the coffee shop gave us the top floor to use as our classroom. Students…

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From South Asia: The Gospel that Changes Lives

February 28, 2020
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“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” -John 1:12   God is moving around the world. He is using His people to bring healing and restoration to the broken, to speak hope in the darkest places and to bring back to…

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From Thailand: Chased Down and Found

August 30, 2019
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We traveled to a little village in Thailand and had the opportunity to sit down and share with underprivileged women. One of the women in particular God highlighted to my team, so we gathered around her and started talking. At the point in conversation when we asked her how we can pray for her, we…

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The Best Shoes For a Mission Trip

May 24, 2019
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“Ouch! These shoes hate me. My feet hurt and I’m pretty sure there’s blisters forming on my toes.” “You should have gotten a pair like mine! My feet feel great and I actually wear these shoes outside of just traveling.”   Ever been in the first position? We’ll guess your answer is “yes” if you’re…

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From South Africa: A God Who Speaks

May 17, 2019
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One day we were in a local community praying for anybody who was sick. Our team walked around and went door to door asking if there was anybody in need of healing, in hopes that we could pray for them. While we were making our way around, we came across two ladies who were lounging…

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Using Passions in Missions: Drama Edition

April 12, 2019
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I’ve always been a shy person so for many it comes as a surprise that I love drama, both acting and writing plays. I’ve always been known as quiet but when given an avenue of creativity like acting, I come alive. I knew it was a passion, but it always seemed like it would end…

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From South Asia: Joy in the Midst of Pain

February 1, 2019
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Sitting on the ground of a small slum home, I look into the eyes of a lovely 42 year old woman. She is a daughter, a mother, and a wife who’s suffering from various health issues. She was raised Catholic, but knew very little about what it means to have a personal relationship with God. She…

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