http://www.adventures.org/blogs/rss/?sitetag=all Most Recent Blogs from All Adventures.org Bloggers - Adventures In Missions en-us Sat, 4 Feb 2012 05:24:49 GMT 30 http://kaylakoontz.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-king-of-hearts http://kaylakoontz.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-king-of-hearts Last summer God and I were hanging out together. I was sitting on his lap and I leaned my head against his chest where I could hear his heartbeat. The more I listened it to it I realized that my heartbeat was changing to be synchronized with his. My heart beats not only for him but also with his. There are times when I fail and my heart starts getting a little off beat but when I recognize it happening I try to quickly set it right. I want to be so consumed by God that our heartbeats are cons Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://jessicarobbins.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=rwanda-here-we-come http://jessicarobbins.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=rwanda-here-we-come For the next 3 weeks my Squad will be in Kigali, Rwanda.  Im not sure what ministry or housing looks like at this point, but well find out soon enough.  We leave early on Sunday morning, traveling by bus to the border and then getting on another bus (buses are not allowed to cross the border) to head to the capital city.  Im excited about this next month and this new country.  I will admit that Im a little bummed about being in a city for the third month in a row, b Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://calebdurham.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=im-not-the-same http://calebdurham.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=im-not-the-same I'm not the same anymore.  I look back over different periods of my life and I realize that I'm not the person that I was then.  In some ways, of course, I am, but in many other ways, I'm not at all. I don't fit. That's what I realized tonight.  I was downtown and I ran into all these people that I never see anymore; like group after group of old friends.  They are friends that I love dearly, but I don't fit anymore.  Why is that?  Why don Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://natashagrass.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=are-you-mooning-me http://natashagrass.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=are-you-mooning-me I wrote a letter to God today. It was a pretty difficult day for me. I spent about 45 minutes laying in the driveway and just staring at the stars. There's something so relaxing and reassuring about basking in God's creation. And it's a reminder of how BIG He is, of how small we are, and of how much more trust we need to have in His plans for our lives. Before I came on the race, I pinpointed a nickname for God in my life. It came from this past year of struggle and stuck wi Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://taylorwedgeworth.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=learn-to-dance-in-the-rain http://taylorwedgeworth.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=learn-to-dance-in-the-rain God knows what you need, right when you need it. We only have 8 more days here in the beautiful country of El Salvador but I definitely needed a breath of fresh air. It seems like the month has flown by now that we are leaving so soon. At times though, the days have felt long. Tonight, after a day of doing skits at a school and attending a church service, our team was recapping the day. After a long debrief and talk about what God is teaching us, it began to rain. Now here in El Salvy, it doe Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://jeremyandkatcearbaugh.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=spoken-word-video http://jeremyandkatcearbaugh.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=spoken-word-video We finished month 4 in Thailand strong. On The World Race, at the end of month 4 together as a squad we have "debrief" Debrief is a time to re-calibrate, re-collect, get poured into, filled up and go back out to fight. The last night of debrief we had a chance to be "creative". This video is of a spoken word I wrote to share a piece of my testimony and give a charge to B-Squad to get ready for battle. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleypeterson.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=what-the-heck-am-i-doing-with-my-life http://ashleypeterson.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=what-the-heck-am-i-doing-with-my-life   The other day, I was driving up 85 in the kind of morning that lasts all afternoon. I was just stuck inside the gloom. There were only four more exits to my apartment, but I was tempted to leave my car in drive, and leave it all behind. Cause I wonder sometimes about the outcome of a still verdict less life. And then my question came about, am I living it right?   Maybe its a quarter life crisis, just a stirrin in my soul...   I think its time for all of us to take a clos Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ruthblum.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=spritual-warfare-dun-dun-dun http://ruthblum.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=spritual-warfare-dun-dun-dun Ive decided that its finally time to write a blog about this. I've noticed a lot more spiritual warfare here in Cambodia than I have in the other places Ive been. Maybe its because there is more here than other places Ive visited. Maybe its simply because Im more attuned to it. Basically, Im telling all of you that its real. There are angels and demons and spirits of good and evil. They exist and are at work in this world whether you believe it or not. The place whe Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ruthblum.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=photo-blog-cambodia http://ruthblum.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=photo-blog-cambodia Jem with one of the younger students resting in his lap during class time. The ten year old from the streets went from being a bully and a dictator to being a leader and protectorThe group of kids that we played soccer with every afternoonHanging out high up in my mango treeThe view from the top of the mango treeSoccer gang!Playing guitar in the mango treeGod woke me up one morning for a spectacular sunrise Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://stacychew.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=its-been-three-weeks-plus-video http://stacychew.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=its-been-three-weeks-plus-video Three Weeks It's been three weeks since I got to Guatemala. Three weeks since I've slept in my bed with my nice memory foam pillow. Three weeks since I've had real milk, since I've had the ability to browse the fridge for anything I'd like. Three weeks since going to the gym. Three weeks since I last saw my parents, since I last saw my friends. Three weeks since I could flush my toilet paper down the toilet and three weeks since I last used a real towel. It's been three weeks since I've w Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://kathryngironimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=my-sister-is-going-to-swaziland http://kathryngironimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=my-sister-is-going-to-swaziland A little over a year ago- Emily, my sister, jumped out of a plane. Since then her perspective on life has changed. She wants to be a woman not afraid to take risks, not afraid to go after something, not afraid to enjoy and live out the time she has been given on this earth. Its easy to feel that kind of rush in the moment of adrenaline pumping events. But then regular life kicks in Go to work. Come home. Pay the bills.   &n Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://meaganlafoy.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=another-6000-words http://meaganlafoy.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=another-6000-words Because pictures say so much more than words... Such beautiful faces: “Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, ‘Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.”- Luke 18:16   We hiked to the top of the mountain to watch the sunset and God gave us this sight: “Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, ‘I am the light of the wor Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://stephensloan.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=photographs-for-a-lifetime http://stephensloan.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=photographs-for-a-lifetime As I sat in my tent a few weeks ago working on another blog, something magical began to occur. The screensaver on my laptop began to play but I was to tired to move the few feet to shut it down  I am now extremely thankful that I did not. As I sat there, all of the pictures from the last five months began to appear on the screen.              I have looked through all of my pictures many times while on t Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://christyzbylut.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=guard-your-heart-bro http://christyzbylut.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=guard-your-heart-bro This is a re-post blog's written by "Jamie, the very worst missionary". She's a woman who blogs and writes, straight up about real life stuff. There's some pretty good truth packed into this blog...so check it out, and enjoy! Guard your heart, bro. Once upon a time, we took a short line from the Bible and we turned it into a life song for girls. We slapped it on silver promise rings and we stamped it on rubber bracelets. We emblazoned it on Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://lizpurull.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=word-vomit http://lizpurull.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=word-vomit [Exactly what the title says (and no, it's not because I threw up my dinner last night): this blog might not make any sense at all. It will probably be messy with no navigation of my brain. It's probably not going to have the kind of depth I know a lot of people are asking me to share right now. And it might be all over the place....but that's kind of what my life looks like right now too...unorganized, messy, not making much sense. WARNING: This is a long blog with real feelings Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://carriemorris.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=bumps-in-the-road http://carriemorris.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=bumps-in-the-road What the enemy means as harm, God is in control of and He will turn out for my good. I truly believe this! I traveled all day yesterday home. I am so excited about beginning the journey this year. I am excited to impact the nations for Christ. I truly believe that God has a plan for my life this year, as well as a plan for the lives of each and every member of our squad this year. I began to have pain in my side and in my abdomin last week. I went to the doctor and discovered that I have a cy Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://carriemorris.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=week-2-ministry-video http://carriemorris.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=week-2-ministry-video Here's a video of our second week of ministry! Hope everyone enjoys it :) Dominican: Week 2 from Lianna Ward on Vimeo. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://suzannehofer.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=video-of-el-salvador http://suzannehofer.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=video-of-el-salvador Nicole, my friend and teammate, made this video of our time so far in El Salvador!  It is a really great video and shows a lot of what we have been doing and the people we have met here in Apastepaque.  Hope you enjoy it!! Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5HEw-YAt8A&feature=share Quick update: *you all must be praying because the day of my last blog post was one of the best days here!  Thank-you for the prayers! *Ended up with the stomach fl Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://meganbland.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=listen-surrender-humility http://meganbland.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=listen-surrender-humility A little crazy, but I'm realizing just how TRUE God's Word really is. You think, "Well, my gosh, Megan. You're just now getting this? Didn't you grow up in the church? You've been learning about Jesus since you took your first breath! Weren't you saved when you were in 2nd grade and baptized at 8 years old? Haven't you been on multiple mission trips around the world? Served the Lord, and led non-believers to Christ, both directly and indirectly?" Yup. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://jochemveldhuijzen.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=more-about-the-world-race http://jochemveldhuijzen.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=more-about-the-world-race Please watch the video below to gain a better understanding of the journey that I will start in September.... Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT