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Preparing for the World Race: What to Expect Spiritually, Physically, and Emotionally

Posted On May 29, 2025

Spoiler: It’s going to stretch you in the best way. So, you’re going on the World Race? Cue the hyp…

Preparing for the World Race: What to Expect Spiritually, Physically, and Emotionally

Seeing the World Through God’s Eyes

Posted On May 22, 2025

What happens when you stop seeing strangers and start seeing sons and daughters? Travel has a way o…

Seeing the World Through God’s Eyes

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What do you mean, "Storytelling?"

Posted on 2021-06-09

Long Term Missions

Being a Foreigner in a Strange Land

Posted on 2025-02-09

The 10/40

Posted on 2024-10-26

I’M MOVING!

Posted on 2024-08-16

Missions for teens

So God Made A Farmer

Posted on 2025-01-24

World Race - Expedition (11m)

He is closer than we think!

Posted on 2025-05-21

Spiritual Abuse | what is it and why is it bad

Posted on 2025-06-30

My Time in the Philippines

Posted on 2025-06-28

Malaysia to Philippines Interlude

Posted on 2025-05-19

The Last Country, God Still Moves

Posted on 2025-06-25

God we need You

Posted on 2025-06-14

Malaysia Photo Dump

Posted on 2025-06-02

Turkey Ministry Overview

Posted on 2025-06-01

Teaching Kids and Being Taught

Posted on 2025-05-22

World Race - Gap Year (9m)

Preparation end of June!

Posted on 2025-06-30

June Recap

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A Little Update

Posted on 2025-06-27

Guatemala!

Posted on 2025-03-30

Unconditional Joy

Posted on 2025-01-05

God Is Life (CoA)

Posted on 2025-06-05

My days in Guatemala!

Posted on 2025-04-11

WEEK 20: Seeing the Real Beauty of Thessaloniki

Posted on 2025-01-19

Week 1: South Africa!

Posted on 2025-01-04

World Race - Semesters (1-4m)

A humbling start...

Posted on 2025-07-01

Indonesia!

Posted on 2025-06-30

A Cup Overflowing

Posted on 2025-06-21

A look back

Posted on 2025-06-30

Week 4

Posted on 2025-06-29

Week 3

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House of Prayer - Language and Worship

Posted on 2025-06-26

A New Role, the Same God

Posted on 2025-05-03

Ministry week 2!

Posted on 2025-06-24

World Race Study Abroad

Good Bye For Now

Posted on 2024-11-27

What is Courage?

Posted on 2024-11-14

A Letter to Future Humans

Posted on 2024-11-13

Purifying Fire

Posted on 2024-09-20

Australia and the Pacific

What do you mean, "Storytelling?"

Posted on 2021-06-09

Central America

House of Prayer - Language and Worship

Posted on 2025-06-26

Ministry week 2!

Posted on 2025-06-24

Ministry is Life (CoA)

Posted on 2025-06-05

My days in Guatemala!

Posted on 2025-04-11

WEEK 27: Guatemala - Chapter 1

Posted on 2025-03-10

Rewrite & Refine // Identity in Guatemala

Posted on 2025-05-09

El Roi: Guatemala Update!!!

Posted on 2025-04-23

Guatemala!

Posted on 2025-03-30

Refining

Posted on 2025-03-29

Central Asia

Driving, flying, and praying

Posted on 2025-03-16

The Winter That Brings Clarity

Posted on 2025-02-18

East Asia

My Time in the Philippines

Posted on 2025-06-28

A Little Update

Posted on 2025-06-27

Eastern Europe

A look back

Posted on 2025-06-30

The Last Country, God Still Moves

Posted on 2025-06-25

God we need You

Posted on 2025-06-14

An Invitation to Believe

Posted on 2025-05-09

WEEK 20: Seeing the Real Beauty of Thessaloniki

Posted on 2025-01-19

DOING Hard Things // Albania

Posted on 2025-02-17

Being a Foreigner in a Strange Land

Posted on 2025-02-09

Purifying Fire

Posted on 2024-09-20

Middle East

Turkey Ministry Overview

Posted on 2025-06-01

Seeking the Hidden Manna

Posted on 2025-04-03

He Grazes Among the Lilies

Posted on 2025-02-15

The 10/40

Posted on 2024-10-26

North America

Preparation end of June!

Posted on 2025-06-30

June Recap

Posted on 2025-06-30

Spiritual Abuse | what is it and why is it bad

Posted on 2025-06-30

Final Blog

Posted on 2025-06-21

Back to Black Mountain

Posted on 2025-05-17

WEEK 37: Domestic Ministry in Black Mountain, North Carolina

Posted on 2025-05-19

Indonesia Impact

Posted on 2025-05-07

Six Months Later…

Posted on 2025-05-21

Destruction, Rebuilding, & Redemption

Posted on 2025-05-18

South Asia

Goodbye malaysia 🙁

Posted on 2025-05-02

The Lost and Long Venture

Posted on 2025-04-26

South Asia 🌏

Posted on 2024-08-01

Southeast Asia

A humbling start...

Posted on 2025-07-01

He is closer than we think!

Posted on 2025-05-21

Indonesia!

Posted on 2025-06-30

A Cup Overflowing

Posted on 2025-06-21

Week 4

Posted on 2025-06-29

Week 3

Posted on 2025-06-29

Malaysia to Philippines Interlude

Posted on 2025-05-19

A New Role, the Same God

Posted on 2025-05-03

God Is Life (CoA)

Posted on 2025-06-05

Subsaharan Africa

Jesus At the Airport (CoA)

Posted on 2025-06-05

Back in America!!!

Posted on 2025-05-16

Swaziland!

Posted on 2025-05-06

Final Blog Post

Posted on 2025-04-20

Discovering JBay

Posted on 2025-03-30

Week 1: South Africa!

Posted on 2025-01-04

SWAZILAND!!

Posted on 2025-03-10

Traveling, Waiting, and Expecting

Posted on 2025-01-02

Unconditional Joy

Posted on 2025-01-05

Child Sponsorship

What do you mean, "Storytelling?"

Posted on 2021-06-09

Christian Living

June Recap

Posted on 2025-06-30

Week 4

Posted on 2025-06-29

My Time in the Philippines

Posted on 2025-06-28

House of Prayer - Language and Worship

Posted on 2025-06-26

God we need You

Posted on 2025-06-14

Malaysia Photo Dump

Posted on 2025-06-02

Six Months Later…

Posted on 2025-05-21

Sunshine & Schedule's // Guatemala

Posted on 2025-04-02

Discovering JBay

Posted on 2025-03-30

Crowd Funding

The 10/40

Posted on 2024-10-26

Disaster Relief

Domestic Missions Again

Posted on 2025-05-16

Faith and Culture

Preparation end of June!

Posted on 2025-06-30

Ministry With Pastor Minto

Posted on 2025-06-30

A look back

Posted on 2025-06-30

Week 3

Posted on 2025-06-29

The Last Country, God Still Moves

Posted on 2025-06-25

God Is Life (CoA)

Posted on 2025-06-05

Turkey Ministry Overview

Posted on 2025-06-01

The Lost and Long Venture

Posted on 2025-04-26

Week 1: South Africa!

Posted on 2025-01-04

Leadership Development

Posture of Preparation

Posted on 2023-10-25

Miracles and Testimonies

The Power of Interruption

Posted on 2025-06-05

Testimonies!

Posted on 2025-03-11

Personal Reflections

Spiritual Abuse | what is it and why is it bad

Posted on 2025-06-30

A Little Update

Posted on 2025-06-27

Malaysia to Philippines Interlude

Posted on 2025-05-19

Guatemala!

Posted on 2025-03-30

A Cup Overflowing

Posted on 2025-06-21

Unconditional Joy

Posted on 2025-01-05

Full Circle Ending

Posted on 2025-06-02

Blessings upon blessings

Posted on 2025-05-29

Don’t Be a “Lame” Christian (COA/WR)

Posted on 2025-03-08

Refugee Support

Teaching Kids and Being Taught

Posted on 2025-05-22

He is closer than we think!

Posted on 2025-05-21

Sex Trafficking and Workers

Gods Grace Upon Us

Posted on 2025-07-01

Team and Travel

Indonesia!

Posted on 2025-06-30

A New Role, the Same God

Posted on 2025-05-03

Ministry week 2!

Posted on 2025-06-24

Meet Steadfast!

Posted on 2025-04-18

Swaziland!

Posted on 2025-05-06

Final Blog Post

Posted on 2025-04-20

Seeking the Hidden Manna

Posted on 2025-04-03

The Weight of the Gospel/Ministry Update

Posted on 2023-10-25

Unreached People Groups

Simple Joy of Everyday

Posted on 2025-05-25

INDONESIA!

Posted on 2025-04-29

The Field of Feelings

Posted on 2025-01-23

Vulnerable Children

A humbling start...

Posted on 2025-07-01

My days in Guatemala!

Posted on 2025-04-11

SWAZILAND!!

Posted on 2025-03-10

Women's Ministry

The Weight of the Gospel/Ministry Update

Posted on 2023-10-25

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Ambassador Trips

What do you mean, "Storytelling?"

Long Term Missions

Being a Foreigner in a Strange Land

The 10/40

I’M MOVING!

Missions for teens

So God Made A Farmer

World Race - Expedition (11m)

He is closer than we think!

Spiritual Abuse | what is it and why is it bad

My Time in the Philippines

Malaysia to Philippines Interlude

The Last Country, God Still Moves

God we need You

Malaysia Photo Dump

Turkey Ministry Overview

Teaching Kids and Being Taught

World Race - Gap Year (9m)

Preparation end of June!

June Recap

A Little Update

Guatemala!

Unconditional Joy

God Is Life (CoA)

My days in Guatemala!

WEEK 20: Seeing the Real Beauty of Thessaloniki

Week 1: South Africa!

World Race - Semesters (1-4m)

A humbling start...

Indonesia!

A Cup Overflowing

A look back

Week 4

Week 3

House of Prayer - Language and Worship

A New Role, the Same God

Ministry week 2!

World Race Study Abroad

Good Bye For Now

What is Courage?

A Letter to Future Humans

Purifying Fire

Australia and the Pacific

What do you mean, "Storytelling?"

Central America

House of Prayer - Language and Worship

Ministry week 2!

Ministry is Life (CoA)

My days in Guatemala!

WEEK 27: Guatemala - Chapter 1

Rewrite & Refine // Identity in Guatemala

El Roi: Guatemala Update!!!

Guatemala!

Refining

Central Asia

Driving, flying, and praying

The Winter That Brings Clarity

East Asia

My Time in the Philippines

A Little Update