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The World Race is coming to a close in just two short weeks. I was thinking back through all the ministries, all the moments, and though there’s no good way to sum up this incredible year, here’s a glimpse at all the memories…

Ministry Overview

Kremenets, Ukraine: Baptist Church of Kremenets – led children and youth camps
Dragonesti-Olt, Romania: Hope Church Romania – relational ministry, eyeglass ministry, widow care
Sofia, Bulgaria: Smile Bulgaria – adult English classes, relational ministry, English classes in schools, baby orphanage
Da Nang, Vietnam: Happy Heart Cafe – barista and server, assisted in Christmas program for the city
Kampot, Cambodia: YWAM – English classes, home visits
Fang, Thailand: Fang Chanu High School – English classes
Yangon, Myanmar: New Life Yangon – English classes, relational ministry, door-to-door evangelism, orphanage ministry
Filandia, Colombia: Fundacion Pioneres – children’s ministry in farm schools and after-care program
Quito, Ecuador: CRU Quito – university evangelism and events; Pan de Vida – feeding ministry
Lima, Peru: CRU Lima – university evangelism and events
El Alto, Bolivia: Mission Adulam – service work and relational ministry in teen drug rehabilitation homes

Favorite God Moments

Getting to pray with our Venezuelan family friends at the bus stop
Feeding days at Pan de Vida
God answering my prayer to work in a cafe
The Holy Spirit literally giving me Spanish vocabulary to talk to and encourage Sondra, a Venezuelan woman sitting next to me on the bus
Having “girl’s night” but praying with Lana, our Venezuelan waitress, then buying burgers for two awesome street kids
Hanging out with Tom and Dora at a weird play (taught me to say “yes” to the odd things)
God blessing us with kids to feed outside of the Red Light District
God’s presence and speaking to me during my prayer walk through the Red Light District
God revealing his gift and purpose in calling me away from college softball
Humbling me big time in Bulgaria as I confessed sin, but carrying me through with His presence and grace
Riding in the back of our host’s truck everyday with our Cambodian students on the way to school
Our Cambodian neighbors accepting Jesus!
A mouse in a my bed and the fan breaking in Cambodia (ended up tenting that month underneath the Cambodian stars and taught me to be thankful for the things that don’t seem possible to be thankful for)
Being in a funk in Romania but choosing to worship and praise Him in the midst of not feeling it (set the tone for perseverance on the Race)
The Holy Spirit moving in the hearts of our teacher friends during our teacher appreciation night in Thailand
Our student in Colombia asking tons of questions about Jesus and then praying to receive Christ
All of Parent Vision Trip
Worshiping on a van floor underneath the Milky Way and city-lit starry sky
The Lord springing a light-bulb to buy Miguel hot chocolate and then blessing our time with him
Beauty for Ashes girls night…and every night with our friends at Mission Adulam