I’ve been on a lot of short term mission trips. In fact, if you count each month of the World Race as a separate short term trip, then I’ve done approximately 15 short term mission trips. … Read more about Why go on a short term mission trip?
A Time to Slow Down
A warm welcome from Zambia! On my way to Zambia, my watch broke. I wear my watch all the time and immediately thought about how difficult it would be to … Read more about A Time to Slow Down
When God Turns Broken Plans into a Beautiful Day
I love making plans. I often go into my day having objectives of what I want to do. I find it enjoyable to plan out weekend trips or research places to go on a family vacation. Most of my fall is … Read more about When God Turns Broken Plans into a Beautiful Day
As We Wait
It's 10:38 am in Zambia on Saturday. Today we got up between 6 and 7 am to get ready for our grand finale. Today we were to host a giant day camp at the new J-Zone facility. The bathrooms were … Read more about As We Wait
Neighborhood Outreach
After spending time in prayer for the children, teachers and house moms at SOS orphanage we worked on a secondary plan for the day camp. This was our last day and the grand finale, I knew there was … Read more about Neighborhood Outreach
Rachel and Esnat
Today we went to visit with Rachael and Esnat, two of the widows we met with on Wednesday. They wanted us to come spend time with them at their houses. Esnat lost her husband in 1989 and … Read more about Rachel and Esnat
Off Day Activity: Chobe, Botwsana
Each trip we get one off day to choose an activity in the area we are staying. This year I was super pumped that J-Zone has a safari booking business where our off day activity still benefited the … Read more about Off Day Activity: Chobe, Botwsana
Bible Study with a Group of Widows
This morning we spent the morning in a Bible study with widows from the town. They are reading their way through the entire Bible. We read and discussed the book of 1 Samuel chapters 1-3 with … Read more about Bible Study with a Group of Widows
J-Zone Thanks You!
Tonight was such a powerful reminder of God's provision and how he can use us to provide for others. I have been incredibly blessed by the support of so many generous people. The giving and … Read more about J-Zone Thanks You!
