Missions
Serving the global community.
#selfies with jerry
One of the many highlights of the #AfricaWH blogger trip for me was meeting Jerry. He's an orphan living at Destiny Villages of Hope in Uganda, thanks to Operation Baby Rescue (a World Help initiative). After watching this video about his story, I think meeting...
i didn’t make myself an orphan (reflections from #AfricaWH day four)
Today was a one of the most difficult and most anticipated days for me on this trip. It was difficult because I knew I'd be visiting the Kigali Genocide Museum. It's a memorial built to help Rwanda (and the world) never forget the tragic history that resulted in...
what it means to leave a legacy (reflections from #AfricaWH day three)
I've thought a lot today about legacy. We went to a service this morning in Kampala at a church plant started by some pretty special people. These young men and women were all former Children of the World choir members. Each of them participated in the World Help...
if we don’t, then who will? (reflections from #AfricaWH day one)
I think I came in to our agenda for today expecting a huge God-moment. You know the kind I'm talking about. That moment when it feels like the entire revelation of God's will for the whole world just pours out on you. It's that moment you end up pointing back to...
i’m not going to tell you another sob story
The blogosphere doesn't need another "fly in the eye" story about how bad it is for orphaned children in third-world countries. I don't know about you, but these stories just beat me down, leaving me with a bad case of compassion fatigue. And honestly, when I pack...
#theunlikelymissionary is going back to africa!
I'm telling you now, I'm gonna be a wreck. Has it really been four and a half years since my first mission trip to Africa? That trip broke me in ways I never could have imagined. It changed the course of my life forever. It lit a fire in me not only for global...
carrying christmas
My husband and I will celebrate our 42nd wedding anniversary on Wednesday. On Friday, I'll remove my diamond rings. Not to worry, though. It's only temporary. I've had my flu shot, popped my first malaria pills, and packed last year's Cipro just in case. I'm making...
the problem with missions
The problem with missions is there are no worthy people. Only a worthy God. Thus grace. If we were worthy, well that would make the whole escapade quite a bit simpler. If we could measure up those we deem deserving, the orphans and widows and oppressed, we could...
how to derail your next mission trip
An old dusty school bus rolls through a cloud of dust and out come twenty tired and sweaty volunteers. They have just survived the four hour drive from Port-au-Prince to La Croix, Haiti, after a six hour flight from Pittsburgh to Miami and then Miami to...
an unfinished father’s day
It's hard to believe it was nine years ago when it happened. We were new parents. our first (and only) child was barely 17-months old. His toddler-talk always made me laugh, and he brought a joy to our lives that overflowed. He had been walking for a few months...
when it’s good to be in my face: 7 tips to keep supporters involved in your mission
[serialposts]In keeping with our May Missions Focus, we have the author of Don't Forget to Pack the Kids: Short-Term Missions for Your Whole Family, Jill Richardson, sharing seven ways to keep supporters interested in your mission. Here's Jill. : : Two weeks ago, I...
i’m home. now what?
[serialposts]It was my first mission trip, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Many of my friends ribbed me before I left saying this trip was just a "glorified vacation." I wasn't really sure how to respond. Arriving in Guatemala, I can tell you that my trip was...
the long-term impact of short-term missions
[serialposts]We are so happy you found yourself here today. We know you have a desire to serve others, and we are pretty sure mission related topics make your heart pitter-pat a little bit faster. May is Missions Month here at Bibledude.net. Last week, Ray...