We reached our destination around noon. The snow started to fall and was covering the whole Himalayan village. We dropped our trekking bags, ate a steaming meal and had some hot tea. We huddled up to pray and ask God what He had in store for that afternoon of ministry.…
One thing you might not always remember about yourself—is that you have a culture. The way you dress, what you like to eat, how you talk, even how you sleep is part of your culture! It’s part of the way you grew up. It formed when you hung out with your friends, or when you did science projects in class, even the songs you sing (or what language you sing them in) make up your culture. …
You've booked your flights, watched every movie ever filmed in New Zealand, and you can't wait to arrive. But what language do they speak? Okay, okay, you have done your research—they speak English and some te reo Māori. Maybe you even know "Kiwi" refers to New Zealanders and the national bird—NOT the fruit (my rant about that is here). …
Everyone seems to have their ‘thing’. You know, that one thing that connects them to God better than anything else. Well, I didn’t. This is how I thought it would always be. I watched those around me find God in Sunday afternoon walks, in painting, in baking, blah blah blah.…
You shouldn’t be a missionary. Everyone's giving you the reasons why, right? Whether you’re still in school, or your family doesn’t agree with you, or you don’t have the money to travel—it makes sense why you shouldn't do it. Or should you?…
As I was sitting in the plane ready to take off, I looked out the window over Queenstown, New Zealand. The sun was just starting to peak over the mountains and the snow began to turn from pink to white. I sat there and reminisced about the last three months. God had met me through His word on a three-month Bible course, and I had come to understand the greater story we are all a part of. …
I thought that I’d already given everything to Jesus because I moved to New Zealand. This month I was shown that I couldn’t have been more wrong. At the start of July, I moved to Tauranga to do the Leaders Internship with YWAM Furnace NZ. One of the main themes of the internship has been intimacy with Jesus—I didn’t realise how much I needed it.…
Have you ever thought of the impact that a bouquet of flowers can have in a person's life? I certainly hadn’t. Until recently, floral design was just a hobby that I enjoyed. It was a surprise when one of my students approached me after I taught at a hospitality workshop in Townsville, Australia.…
You’re about to hop on a plane to fly across the world. You’ve heard countless missionary stories, decided to take the plunge—and now you’re ready for your own stories. But what on earth do you pack for a missions trip? …
Wait, so how do you pack for a missions trip if you don’t know where you’re going—or what the weather’s like once you get there? Good question. …
