REACH

This week we left what had become home in the capital to begin a new life in one of the numerous mountain villages scattering this country. When we arrived at our new home in the village, our…

Hello from Albania! We arrived last week after a very uneventful journey. So far we have been settling into our apartments and exploring the city. Coffee shops are everywhere and are a very delicious part of Albanian…

Walking and talking to our Father is one of the things we do together as a team each week. We walk around our neighborhood for an hour, listening to the Spirit, talking to the Father about places,…

We spent this past week in the great state of Indiana, in a small town called New Haven. This was our team’s assigned location for Practicum. Some of you may be wondering what exactly is Practicum. Allow me…

The REACH teams have all finished their six-month outreaches and are beginning two weeks of re-entry at the Rosedale International Center. The following update from Morgan, Thailand team leader, was written during their last weeks in Bangkok.…

Fearless. What does this mean? I don’t actually think it means a lack of fear, but rather a sense of courage. Where one embraces the fear and pushes onward. Now maybe that’s me just putting a positive spin…

The theme for my week was dance. Lately I’ve been living out of perseverance, and out of my narrow view of what it means to be content. As more time passes and my heart longs for home,…

Nap time arrives at 1pm every day – this is when we enter the zoo. Sometimes it involves wrestling six, seven, and eight year olds into their beds and holding them there until they calm down enough…

Often times as kids or young adults or old adults we may wonder about the passions and gifts that we have been given: Why do I care about this? What good is it that I am good at…

I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the culture and the things that the Albanians’ value. This place has an interesting history and a bright future! The people are ambitious and hard-working, and I have a lot of…

Hello from Zambia! We were welcomed at the airport by our outreach coordinator and journeyed into town. I was excited to soak it all in but my overstimulated and tired brain limited me. As we drove the…