Posts by Olivia Alligood
East Africa Update 1: Travels and Introductions
Our team arrived safely after a long travel day. We had the gift of a good night sleep and woke up ready for the day. After a big brunch and a time of arranging supplies, we packed up the cars again, stopped at a market and then headed to the community where we will be…
Read MoreScotland Update 5: Faithful to Share
We enjoyed a full day of ministry and enjoyed watching our team serve in so many ways. Between another morning with “Toddlers” and people serving customers in the Bridge Café (a full café the church operates and uses as a ministry outreach), our team loved the opportunities to share the love of Christ. We had…
Read MoreScotland Update 4: From Toddlers to Senior Adults
We had a full productive day today. We began this morning by helping with the church’s “Toddlers” program at Glenrothes. There were 40+ toddlers from church and the community. Toddlers filled the room, which was scattered with toys, and their moms, grandmothers, or guardians sat along the walls. Our team welcomed the adults and had…
Read MoreScotland Update 3: Edinburgh & History
Today we got the opportunity to take a train into Edinburgh where Matthew led us through the city and was able to give us some information and history about the different churches and historical sights we got to see. We were able to see one of the churches John Knox (one of the key leaders…
Read MoreScotland Update 2: Church and Gospel Conversations
Today we started the day refreshed with a full night of sleep after the long travel day before. We arrived early at Glenrothes Baptist Church and were greeted with so many hospitable welcomes and “glad you all made it”! It was good to worship with other brothers and sisters that we have never met…
Read MoreScotland Update 1: Travels & Introductions
We finally made it to Glenrothes in Scotland! After our flight was cancelled Thursday due to high winds in Amsterdam, our team ended up traveling in two groups. One group flew through Paris, and the other had two connections through Chicago and Amsterdam. The second group’s connection to Amsterdam was delayed, but they were able…
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