Author: Adventures

Join a Beauty for Ashes trip to South Asia! (Women Only) South Asia has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, but this growth comes at a cost.  Despite a growing middle class, a terrible rift exists between the rich and poor of this mainly Hindu country. More than just dollars and lifestyles, this gap began generations ago in the caste system, and it has left the lower-caste people of South Asia without hope. In the South Asian culture, daughters are viewed as costly. Not only is a girl’s family expected to pay the expense associated with raising her but a...

Join a Beauty for Ashes trip to Colombia! (Women Only) From the Andes Mountains to the Amazon rainforest, Colombia is one of the most ecologically diverse countries in the world. It is also home to unreached tribes, a large student population rapidly rejecting the Gospel, and thousands of children living on the streets. Colombia sits at the crossroads of Central and South America, making its culture almost as diverse as its natural resources. Heavily influenced by Native American, Latin, European, African, Middle Eastern, and American cultures, 71% of its people practice Roman...

Come be refreshed, replenished, and renewed in the presence of God and your Beauty for Ashes Sisters! Join us for our first Rest and Replenish Missions Trip! Beauty for Ashes is the women’s ministry of Adventures in Missions. We exist to share God’s restoration, hope, and healing with suffering and victimized women through ministry and training. This Refresh and Replenish Missions Trip was designed with the Father’s heart at the center—and with you in mind! It is an opportunity to learn more about the tools God has given us to seek hope, healing, and freedom in our...

Join a Beauty for Ashes trip to Cambodia! (Women Only) Cambodia boasts one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the temple Angkor Wat. Hidden for centuries under dense jungle, today Angkor Wat is one of most photographed places in the world. Despite its popularity as a tourist destination, Cambodia itself is struggling to heal from one of the worst genocides in modern history. In the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge killed over 1.5 million men, women, and children. Faced with inconceivable poverty and desperation, Cambodia became a source, transit point, and destination for human trafficking. The...

Join a Beauty for Ashes trip to the Dominican Republic! (Women Only) Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, the Dominican Republic shares an island with Haiti. After the earthquake, the country became a refuge for thousands of displaced people. Although known for its vast sugar plantations, the nation’s economy depends on tourism. Political corruption is a lasting issue, along with the expanding gap between wealthy and poor. The people of the DR love deeply—and are searching for love themselves.  Beauty for Ashes exists to share God’s restoration, hope, and...