Author: Adventures

We have been in India for 4 days but it already feels more like two weeks. Already God has taught me so much. Sometimes there are things in life that you just have to do, like eat with your hand, ride in a rickshaw, and worship with people who speak another language.   It is custom in India to put the honored guests at the front of the church so that they are looking out at the crowd and everyone can see them. It is the honored seat. The first service we attended, this is where we sat. The women sit on the floor of the church and the men sit at the back. When looking out to...

 Well, these last several days have officially forced me to step out of my comfort zone. It’s been three days and already I’ve preached, called on the Lord for healing, anointed a woman with oil (that was interesting) been peed on, and showered with a bucket full of water. But despite it all, I feel so blessed to be here. The people at the churches and the orphanages we’ve been helping at are so excited for us to be there. They’re so accepting and forgiving of our cultural differences and fopas.   Most of you probably know not to use you’re left...

The past week of traveling has been hard and long.  We have only been settled for two days, yet I feel like we have been living in India for weeks.  Today was our first day of ministry, and it was very draining.  I am not blessed with public speaking, but I do believe God has blessed me with the capacity to love.  It was not religious spirituality that Jesus used during his life on earth, but it was love and truth that were his main tools.             Today was our first day at the children’s...

  Well, after 36 hours of travel, we’ve arrived safely in India!    Our host picked us up in the city of Hyderabad, and tomorrow we will drive another 6 hours to get to our main home base in another city.  It’s just after noon now, so we’re about to enjoy some curry, bucket showers, and a quick nap before orientation tonight.    We will each post a blog again soon with our first impressions … !   Meanwhile, meet the Real Life summer 2010 India – Andhra Pradesh team: (left to right) Shea Ashcraft, Kaitlin Cathey, Mina...

Wow… This week has been amazing. It’s been intense, but also kind of slow at times. But it has been really fantastic. One of the most important parts of the day here are the ‘sessions’. Everyone gathers in a long (and thankfully air-conditioned) room to listen to a talk on something. For me they have been really impactful, but it has been difficult too.They have really challenged me in some ways, but at the same time, really encouraged me and I’m more certain than ever that this is exactly where God want’s me right now. It’s been especially...

When I was thinking of what to write about for my first blog, I came up with so many options.  The past few days have been full of amazing experiences and incredible changes, but what I thought of the most was how easily we let satan sneak in and trick us.  We are free from fear because of Jesus!  Satan is mischievous and he wants to distract us!  Each one of the 150 people going around the world with AIM are extraordinarily important to God’s plan.  We are small pieces, but without each one, it is incomplete.  We have power and strength in Jesus and we...