Author: Adventures

An Adventure Awaits You In Hilton Head Island!    Beyond the fairways and tennis courts of Hilton Head Island, the legacy of slavery lingers in the Deep South.    Considered one of the top ten family-friendly beaches in the world, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina hosts more than two million tourists a year from around the world. Hilton Head offers world-class tennis and golf, cultural events, and it boasts many gated communities filled with prominent and wealthy residents.   But just on the other side of the island, you will find dilapidated trailer homes of...

An Adventure Awaits You In Kenya! Rolling grasslands and wildlife safaris offer the best side of Kenya, but they also hide the side of Kenya that no one wants to imagine.   Beautiful Massai tribes and breath-taking big game demand exploration. With a population of nearly 32 million people, Kenya is wrapped in a history of culture deeply enveloped in tradition and honor.   But poverty and corruption plague the people of Kenya. Kenyans have always struggled for independence with constant attacks and turmoil. Civil unrest following the 2007 elections tore the country apart,...

An Adventure Awaits You In Matamoros, Mexico! Just across our border, thousands of Mexicans live in makeshift houses constructed from materials they gathered at the city dump.  Many of them have migrated to Matamoros because of its position at the southernmost tip of Texas.  They expect to work in American owned factories, but many do not find work at all. If they manage to find jobs, they often work for just pennies a day.  At the same time, they face danger daily because of the recent war against the drug cartels that have killed thousands.  These hard-working...

An Adventure Awaits You In Cambodia!      Nestled between Thailand and Vietnam, Cambodia boasts one of Seven Wonders of the World, the temple Angkor Wat. However, the delicious food, beautiful scenery, and kind nature of the people mark the true wonders of this small country.   Cambodia is struggling to heal the scars from one of the worst genocides in modern history. In just a three-year period, one of every five people died, decimating the population and trapping the people in terror. With a predominantly Buddhist culture, Cambodians struggle with the concept of hope...

An Adventure Awaits You In Nicaragua! Nicaragua has been called the “land of lakes and volcanoes,” but problems continue to erupt.   Thick rainforests, rugged highlands, long beaches, and fertile hills define the country’s beautiful landscape. Nicaragua’s rich history dates back to the Spanish conquistadores.    Many species of birds and animals thrive in this diverse climate, but the people of Nicaragua are not thriving.   Nicaragua is the poorest nation in Central America. Almost 80% of Nicaraguans live on less than $2 a...

An Adventure Awaits You In The Philippines! How do you reach a people from a melting pot of different cultures, landscapes, and religions? Known for its diverse terrain of mountains, volcanoes, and beaches, the Philippines is a popular haven for tourists. But what good can a missionary do there?   More than a getaway for Westerners, this seven-thousand island archipelago is home to many Filipinos who earn less than 15 cents per day. This classifies them as “ultra poor” on the poverty scale. A large Islam population and some 4.5 million others who have never heard the gospel...