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Culture Shock at the Grocery Store
Dec 16, 2018 | By Coeli Lawhead |
Sometimes culture shock strikes in unique ways. For Coeli Lawhead, the shock hit in her first trip to a Scotland grocery store.
Sharing the Wealth
Dec 9, 2018 | By Rita Yoe |
It started as an easy fundraiser suggestion: what if we took a break from flipping pancakes and selling snacks, and simply had our youth pilgrims raise money for their pilgrimages and mission trips the way that adults do?
A School Trip as Pilgrimage
Nov 11, 2018 | By Justin McGee |
By weaving together what they had been learning in class and the essential questions of life in Christ, our students tread a well-worn path set forth by the saints of old, and they saw the face of our risen Lord along the way – not only in the historical artifacts but also in each other.
Why Missions?
Oct 28, 2018 | By Vickie Summers |
We are on a co-mission with Jesus to impact the world and share the good news. A mission trip can awaken hearts to serve, be the means to recognize the call of God, build lasting relationships, and provide the adventure and excitement your congregation longs for.
Be Still and Know
Oct 21, 2018 | By jwendel |
Just then, the wind picked up and swirled around us, rustling the leaves in the trees, and our hair and clothes. In that moment, we all understood exactly what the Wonder Voyage pilgrim was talking about. We heard, saw, and felt God’s presence among us.
TAPS
Sep 30, 2018 | By Laurel Coote |
As I began to reflect with the team on the nature of sacrifice, we were suddenly and boldly interrupted by the piercing cry of a trumpet playing TAPS. Stunned into silence, emotions arose and tears stained our cheeks as the horn’s song echoed in our ears and moved our hearts. Intimately connected, we stood in quiet reflection.
Should I Take My Child On Pilgrimage?
Sep 23, 2018 | By Casey Shobe |
This summer, my eight-year-old daughter asked to join me and 17 members of our church on a Wonder Voyage pilgrimage to South Africa. At first I hesitated to bring her because I was focused on the ways she might impede the goals of the experience. In hindsight she did alter the trip, but in a beautiful way. Are you considering taking your child on pilgrimage with you?
Adventure and A Stowaway
Sep 16, 2018 | By Antonio Duarte |
As a Wonder Voyage director, I love to spark curiosity. During a break I led the kids on a hike to explore a nearby park. A raft, and island, coconuts, and an eight-legged stowaway….These are the Wonder Voyage moments that I love and live for, for our students always find adventure where its least expected.
The Other Side of the Fence
Aug 19, 2018 | By Bill Wallace |
Other than the chain link fence, topped with barbed wire, bisecting the interior of the facility, it was as close to anything back home we had seen since landing in Honduras. This is a story of how one door closing, opened the hearts of a youth group and showed them that God had a plan the whole time.