Author: Adventures

Serve God in Mae Sot, Thailand, in Refugee and Children’s Ministry! Mae Sot sits on the border of Thailand and Burma, a stone’s throw from “No Man’s Land”, the strip of land not claimed by either nation. Residents of this area are Burmese refugees who Thailand refuses to accept into their population. Technically not citizens of either country, they live in crudely made huts and are governed by the “chief” of the area. Uprooted, they are essentially an abandoned people. These families need to know they are wanted. Ministry: When you join us in...

An adventure awaits you in Kenya! Rolling grasslands and wildlife safaris offer the best view of Kenya, but they also hide the side of Kenya that no one wants to imagine.  Poverty and corruption plague the people of Kenya, who have always struggled for independence with political turmoil. Civil unrest following the 2007 elections tore the country apart, displacing thousands to refugee camps. Kenya also has a reputation of being one of the most corrupt nations in the world. The average urban Kenyan pays about 16 bribes per month! Nearly half of the population earns less than...

An adventure awaits you in Estonia! Once Europe’s ”best kept secret” as claimed by Lonely Planet, Estonia’s lush forests, beautiful coastline, quaint countryside, and charming cities are only a few things that make this nation remarkable. This birthplace of Skype, it’s also one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. Perhaps the most telling of all, more than half of Estonians don’t claim any religion or faith. Only about 19% practice Eastern Orthodox. This former Soviet nation still bears the scars of its darker, colder times, and its people are...

An adventure awaits you in South Asia!   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...

An adventure awaits you in Swaziland! Swaziland is like no place on earth. Visitors are stunned by the lush, mountainous beauty of a country that has been stricken by disease leaving families broken. While tragic truth hides behind the stark beauty of the African hills, you can help share hope in this land. No country on earth has been more devastated by HIV/AIDS. With the highest rate of infection in the world, the disease has affected almost every family in Swaziland. Forty percent of Swazi children have been orphaned because of infected parents. Words like...