Author: Adventures

 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...

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...

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...

For the record, I absolutely hate goodbyes. Leaving home on Friday was so incredibly hard — much harder than I could have imagined. It seems so silly, even to me, but the weight of what I was leaving to do and the time I would be gone seemed heavier than ever before. However, I was lucky enough to sit next to a quiet woman on the plane, giving me plenty of time to think and pray and hear from the Lord. He is so faithful in showing me Truth when I need it most, and on the plane ride from Dallas, Texas, to Atlanta, Georgia, He reminded me of the simple truth that this feeling of...

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...