I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back, no turning back. Though none go with me, I still will follow. Though none go with me, I still will follow. Though none go with me, I still will follow. No turning back, no…
Author: Lizzy Gray Kitchens
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When We Pray, God Works
Written by Josh, Agusan Of the many things that God has been doing in our lives since we arrived, the most noteworthy is the changing of our perception of him. To many of us, God is our Father, and Comforter but not always Provider. We are so blessed in America to have our needs met…
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The Rains Came Down and the Floods Came Up
Ah, finally time to rest after a long day of being hot, sweaty, and getting situated in what would be our new home for the next couple of days. We would have three days of orientation, but as for now, we would sleep. Earlier that day, we set up tents along a hill near the…
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Why Nehemiah Teams?
1. God can do amazing things in a short amount of time. (Neh. 6:15-16) 2. The book of Nehemiah is about building a wall (Ezk. 22:30) 3. God wants to use students. In the last 300 years, every mission movement that has started has started with students. What’s the vision? To lead students to obey…
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Father to the fatherless
We celebrated Father’s Day today at the orphanage. At first it struck me as odd because the orphans were celebrating it too even though most of them do not even know their fathers. They all have different stories, but in most cases, their fathers either died or they abandoned them. It made me appreciate my…
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Friday, 06-13-08
Since I’ve gotten here a little over a week ago, I have been crammed with knowledge… in a good way! I’ve learned so much and my first thought is, “I can’t wait to go home and share what I’ve learned with my family, friends, and the youth group at church!” One of the many studies…
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Monday, 06-09-08
4:00am we woke up to prepare to leave orientation. We packed our things, said our goodbyes, and were on our way! My first team to travel with is the Little Orphan Nanny Team. As Kuya Jess was taking us to the bus terminal, I remember thinking about how tired I was and about how heavy…
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Thursday, 06-05-08
The day has finally come… Memphis- Dallas (1hour, 40 mins) Dallas- LA (3 hours) LA- Hong Kong (14 hours) Hong Kong- Manila (2 hours) Manila- Davao (2 hours) Plus over 10 hours in layovers, which finally brings me here to Davao city, Philippines! We have been here about four hours now and it has been…