We have our checklists complete (or what was unfinished will be left so), our bags are packed and underweight, and we are driving to fly out of Detroit to start this first round of many short term trips to Greece. But more than the necessary physical…
Continue ReadingI Spy Chris…
Giving a big hug to a mom whose kid was really acting up
Giving a big hug to one of the Gateways2Life Greek employees who was very overwhelmed in a particular moment
Sharing looks of care
I Spy Madison…
Chasing little kids…
Wrapping up day three of working in the center, currently cuddling the cute puppies at our hotel and cutting fleece for a craft tomorrow.
The first three days of working in the center…
Day One: We decided to take the first day to get acquainted…
Oh where do we begin with sharing this adventure?
It all started in Grand Rapids where family and Calvary staff sent us off by praying for our trip. I was reminded of what Priscilla Shirer teaches, that prayer activates the armor of God. We were…
Day one of the Fifth and Sixth Grade Mission Trip in Downtown Grand Rapids is in the books. Below are two student perspectives on the adventures of their first day.
By Onaka Lobbezoo
The first thing everybody did today at church, obviously, was set…
We arrived safely home last Sunday morning. It has been a challenging transition to “normal” life this year. We are grateful that there was a holiday last week to help us recover from the trip and the traveling, but the combination of change of pace…
Continue Reading“Last week was the best week of engagement I’ve had in the US. This Calvary Church team was a joy to work with. Over the course of 5 days, they shared the gospel for the first time with 120 least reached Muslim people! They prayed with even…
Continue ReadingOn our final day of engagement, a very hot & humid day, we drove to Dearborn ate a Lebanese lunch, engaged in a shop, & visited the largest mosque in the US. I’ve been to many mosques, but this was my first Shiite mosque & the saddest…
Continue ReadingDay 4 for Detroit Team:
Jon writes, “Today we entered mosques, not only to observe, but to engage. The ladies entered the large Yemeni mosque through the ladies entrance, a small door on the backside of the building. They said it felt like…
The internet access was, as expected – unavailable, unless we had access through a cell phone – which we didn’t. So, we have a rather long post today. But if it is any consolation, it will probably be our last post until we return.
Barb, Lilly and I…