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I Used to Hate Christians

Author: allisonvickers | April 29, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

(semi click-bait so sorry, but it's not wrong) I grew up in the church and I walked away. When I walked away I didn't do it raucously but I didn't do it silently either. I proclaimed my hurts from … Read more about I Used to Hate Christians

Adventure Is Out There (Part I)

Author: allisonvickers | April 26, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

When I was 8, I had a “boyfriend” named Gabriel. I called him Gabe. I thought he was CAYUTE y’all; we wrote each other notes and would ride our bikes home together with our little … Read more about Adventure Is Out There (Part I)

Adventure is Out There (Part II)

Author: allisonvickers | April 26, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

The smell of mutton, soft snores, muffled cries of goats in the distance. Light seeping in through the half open door, closeness of wrapping arms around each others feet for lack of space, 10 of us … Read more about Adventure is Out There (Part II)

Thank You (an update)

Author: allisonvickers | April 16, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

Last we spoke, I was taken on an adventure in my imagination during a sweet moment with our Father. Taiwan was a shipwreck, if you want a visual description of what the second  month on the … Read more about Thank You (an update)

Imagery from the Father

Author: allisonvickers | February 7, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

I'm walking down a cobblestone path, tall trees arch over encasing the entire walkway but not so much as to crowd out the sunlight pouring in as the trees sway to and fro. A long haired dog catches … Read more about Imagery from the Father

Month One Thoughts

Author: allisonvickers | February 5, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

A day in the life:  Wake up to a region-wide melody comprised of bells to mark 7:00am Check the kerosene space heaters to see if they have just enough fuel to blast for 10 minutes while we … Read more about Month One Thoughts

Why Does God Wait?

Author: allisonvickers | January 15, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

Why did God wait until I was 24 to send me to a country I’ve had on my heart since I was a child?   Why did God wait until 23 to put people in my life  that would be the final push … Read more about Why Does God Wait?

Update from Ishinomaki, Japan

Author: allisonvickers | January 13, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

First week in the first country under our belts. Questions thus far: Why is God SO good? What have we done to deserve such an amazing experience? WHY IS JAPAN SO FAR IN THE … Read more about Update from Ishinomaki, Japan

When Our Words Fail

Author: allisonvickers | January 2, 2019 | by archiveworldraceblogs

I said goodbye to friends and family and it was awkward. I don’t know why, I feel like I’ve known what to say for months and then when it came down to the moment, I felt like I … Read more about When Our Words Fail

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