Mission Trips
Today, we had the opportunity to explore Vermont! To start the day off, we went to two local coffee shops. Then the group went to Sugar and Spice (a unique Vermont restaurant) for breakfast and a fun fellowship with the local pastor and some members from the church and yummy breakfast. We also got souvenirs…
Keep ReadingWednesday, we went to Mission City’s Middlebury campus. This church launched six weeks ago and meets in the town hall theater. Today, we served the community by and deep cleaning as much as we could and cleaned the bathrooms as a way to thank the theater for allowing the church to meet there. We also…
Keep ReadingWe woke up bright and early to drive to Bennington, where we had the opportunity to serve the community with free coffee — such a fun and meaningful way to start the day! After that, we visited the First Church and the monument, taking in some of the local history. Next, we enjoyed some delicious…
Keep ReadingToday, we returned to the village we installed the stoves and water filters last Saturday. We joined the staff at AVIS to do a VBS for the children in the community. It was a cool, rainy day but the school was full of kids and adults despite the muddy roads and cool temperatures. Our team…
Keep Reading“Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” Romans 12:1, ESV Today, we traveled to a pregnancy resource center that our partner church serves. We cleaned up their attic/storage area to prepare for licensing, did some yard work, made flower arrangements, and packed bags for their…
Keep ReadingThe last two days in Guatemala have been amazing! We had the pleasure of traveling to Casa Gloria, a children’s home right outside of Santa Cruz Verapaz. We were inspired as we heard stories about the incredible recoveries of the kids that live in small apartments with their nannies at Casa Gloria. Our team was…
Keep ReadingYesterday, we got to attend mission City Church at the Rutland campus for the second service. Pastor Todd spoke on Palms 119:89-96. One thing that we can pray for is that more people will attend the second service. Something very valuable that the pastor shared was how we can rest and find peace in God’s…
Keep ReadingYesterday’s travel went smoothly! God gave Allen, one of our chaperones, an opportunity to share his faith with a man on the plane. We got supplies for the week and settled in at our hospitality house. Today, we are heading to church to worship with our partner church and to serve after the service. Tonight,…
Keep ReadingWe arrived in Guatemala! After two easy flights we took a bus to our hotel. The bus ride ended up being a little longer than we thought dude to some traffic, but it just gave us more time for team bonding! Today, we got to go into one of the villages and installed stoves and…
Keep ReadingWednesday, March 5, the team drove to the Garni Temple, a structure originally built as a pagan temple and later rebuilt and regarded as an important pre-Christian monument. We stopped here and prayed for a number of Armenians who are beginning to participate in pagan worship in attempt to connect to their heritage. We drove to…
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