Powerful Words of Hope from an Indian Street Kid
I was reading through my journal from my DTS last night, processing some of the things from my outreach to Nepal and India that I have long left unprocessed. After my team got back from outreach, we broke up into new teams with people from all of the different outreach groups – Moldova, Turkey, Thailand, East Asia, Uganda. We went …
This is What Love Looked Like Today
story from Kaehna (DTS student) She charged into the preschool, eyes on fire. I stepped out of the pregnant woman’s way as she raced past me and into the Director’s office. My friends and I exchanged glances. What was that all about? It seemed like she was angry, desperate. But for what? It could be anything, really. After all, we had …
My Journey to Manhood
“I, Garett Collins, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…” This was the honorary speech I repeated at the Military Entrance Processing Station. I was 18 years old and fresh out of high school. I thought that the military was the right path for me and my …
Compassion Requires Us To…
“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and …
Compassion Asks Us…
photo credit: Jackie Streng “Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and powerless …
Being the tangible love of Christ
by Jordan, DTS student Thailand We had just finished yet another wonderful day at the drop in center, when Florence (one of the staff) asked me if I’d like to accompany her on her regular hospital visit. She said we would be praying for people who had tuberculosis and HIV. I excitedly accepted and prepared my things to leave. We …
Inspired to Look to God
by Marlo, DTS Student Soroti, Uganda Last week we paired up to work shifts at a home for children from various backgrounds, including some with or affected by HIV/AIDS. It’s hard to put into words what this time meant to me, but I know my life won’t ever be the same. There were ten babies, a few toddlers, and four pre-teen …
What they need has a simple name…hope
by Elizabeth, YWAM Madison staff Soroti, Uganda This week’s highlight: The smiles on the faces of the older girls at the children’s home as we talked about how God knit each one of them together before they were born. Three of the girls have HIV/AIDS. The fourth was raped and is now a mother at the age of thirteen. It …
Small Investment with Big Rewards
by Christina, Bible School for the Nations student My husband and I travel a lot internationally. One of our favorite things to do is meet long-term missionaries who are committed to the people and the nation they're serving. While we were on outreach with the Bible School for the Nations, we heard about a Chinese family in ministry who has …
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