Author: Adventures

"Why am I here?" I often find myself asking that one simple question. Every trip I’ve been on I’ve actually seen God work through me. But that’s not always the case for the Philippines. Infact, sometimes I find myself counting down the days til December 11th because i'm so upset that I'm not seeing anything happen before my eyes. I love it here, don’t get me wrong. The culture is amazing. The people never fail to put a smile on my face. It’s when I step inside the gates that I feel the attack. I’ve been sick the past three days so all...

"Why am I here?" I often find myself asking that one simple question. Every trip I’ve been on I’ve actually seen God work through me. But that’s not always the case for the Philippines. Infact, sometimes I find myself counting down the days til December 11th because i'm so upset that I'm not seeing anything happen before my eyes. I love it here, don’t get me wrong. The culture is amazing. The people never fail to put a smile on my face. It’s when I step inside the gates that I feel the attack. I’ve been sick the past three days so all...

   Every Tuesday – Thursday, a few of my team members and I tutor at the school here in the mornings. When we first started, I think we were all expecting that we would be helping out kids ages 10 and ^ with math or something. ….. Nope. We tutor little children on the alphabet, the sounds letters make, vowels, and short three letter words. Thats all they need to know to get to second grade. Sounds easy enough right?    You'd think so! Some of the kids are rockstars. They can spout off words that i think are pretty tough and they could probably say...

   Every Tuesday – Thursday, a few of my team members and I tutor at the school here in the mornings. When we first started, I think we were all expecting that we would be helping out kids ages 10 and ^ with math or something. ….. Nope. We tutor little children on the alphabet, the sounds letters make, vowels, and short three letter words. Thats all they need to know to get to second grade. Sounds easy enough right?    You'd think so! Some of the kids are rockstars. They can spout off words that i think are pretty tough and they could probably say...

'Missionary' isn't exactly a term I have ever thought about using to describe myself.  BUT, if I was, there are a few things that have happened this past month that could possibly support that statement.  So, from what I've learned, seen, heard, felt, and experienced thus far, ...

“When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone; but the righteous stand firm forever!”    -Proverbs 10:25 The Philippines has been truly amazing. I have spent every day just waking up to seeing His light shining in and through everyone I meet. Whether it’s just walking down the street and having kids running up behind me grabbing my hands, smiling with such joy and grace that just makes my heart smile so big. Or going to the children’s home, playing basketball for hours with the forty plus children all day long, being able to just hold them, make...