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Ever since we entered Da Nang, Son Tra has been staring me in the face. Son Tra is a massive female budda statue near the coast of the beach. It’s just far enough from our hostel to be a challenging…

If you’re contemplating going on the world race the best bit of advice you will ever receive is “have no expectations.” During all squad month in Nepal, we divided our squad in half and set off to two different destinations.…

  Even before we got to Nepal we heard stories of The Last Resort. The last resort is a resort tucked away in the mountains home to the second largest bungee jump and the largest canyon swing in the world.…

It’s refreshing and enlightening to be in a church culture that relies so much on the leading of the Holy Spirit. One day we gathered for ministry for a “treasure hunt.” We were the hunters and the treasures were the…

  Ministry in Nepal has been different every day, but it all starts out the same. We meet on the roof of our ministry contact’s home doing what they call “Ammad” time. It’s essentially a mandated hour with the Lord…

Debrief was a time to reflect on what the Lord has taught us in India and to rest and relax before another month of ministry. I spent some time reflecting and getting to know my other squad mates, but after…

As our time in India comes to an end, the clarity of hindsight begins to set in and the lessons of the Lord are unveiled. The last three weeks were a journey in itself. We were exposed to and molded…

We set off for another night in village ministry, not knowing where we were going or whom we would be interacting with. Our driver (lets call him Jack for security reasons) is probably the only timely man in India and…

We made it to India! Our flight itinerary started out with a long flight to Qatar and ended in Hyderabad. We spent about three days in in Hyderabad as a squad doing ministry training, exploring the city, buying India clothes,…

It’s finally here! With this New Year comes new nations, new friends, new adventures, and new insight into God’s wonderful plan of redeeming man through Christ Jesus. On January 10th, I will be embarking on a radical journey to 11…