Taylor: Anti-Trafficking in Mexico City
Taylor graduated with a degree in Social Work with a minor in Spanish. Though out a lot of her time at school she was interested in the work that Anti-trafficking ministries did and the knew there was great need for more workers. So when Taylor saw a placement that involved that type of ministry as well as allowed her to use my Spanish minor, she knew that this was what God had been preparing her for.
Aaron: Baseball in Italy
Aaron was finishing his bachelor's degree and was planning on going to Physical Therapy school when he changed directions and started looking for missions opportunities. Aaron started exploring through Christian friends and discovered GoCorps! As he talked with his mentor in GoCorps, she told him about a team in Italy who was using baseball to share the gospel. Aaron knew right away this is where he needed to go, as he felt excited about the idea and it aligned well with his interests and giftings.
Bri: Serving Refugees in the Middle East
I am so grateful that this was the way that I started my career. Being stripped of all that I knew and humbling myself to learn a new culture while being the minority and learning a new language taught me so much about life. My experience strategically evangelizing to Muslim people taught me so much about the beauty of other world religions and illuminated the truth of the Gospel more to me.
David: Linguistics Study in the Middle East
Have you heard those miraculous stories of Muslim people coming to faith? David had heard them too, but he did not know he would see God do those amazing things live and in person. Really, He had known for a while that he wanted to go overseas to serve the Lord, but he was not totally sure how his major in Linguistics would play into that goal. But once he saw the opportunity to study Arabic in Egypt, he was ready to pack his bags. He not only studied Arabic, he became fluent and comfortable living and working with his Muslim neighbors. Today David is using that skill to work with migrant communities in New York City.
Staying Connected: Essential Communication Tips for Goers
Whether it’s a laptop or phone, the device you’re holding allows you to communicate with someone on the other side of the world instantly. But when you change your global zip code, it’s usually not as simple as picking up your phone and making a call. So we asked Goers to share with us some of their tips to stay connected with people back home.
4 Things NOT To Do As You Return From Your Short-term Trip
Short-term ministry trips can be exciting, educational, challenging, and stressful all in one! You have learned so much and expanded your thinking and heart for the world. You have learned new cultures but also new things about yourself. What a great privilege to engage cross-culturally!
3 Things I Learned Doing Social Work in Mexico City
The year after I graduated college I moved to Mexico City to be a part of an anti-trafficking ministry called El Pozo de Vida. I worked in a home called the “Transition House” where women who had come out of trafficking as young girls could finish school and learn how to live independently in a stable and safe environment. The time I spent in this ministry did not go at all how I had envisioned it, but I learned a lot of valuable lessons and out of it came such sweet friendships.
5 Ways to Make Friends with International Students
God has brought the world to us! Over 1 million international students are in the U.S. each year. On your campus, people from many nations of the world are in your dorms, your classes, in the cafeteria. Many are lonely, being away from home. Most are eager for friendship and conversation and learning new things.
Did you know that most international students will spend their whole time in the US without ever being invited into an American’s home?
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
I have spent a year in Berlin, and this year has revealed a lot about me. People talk about moving cross-culturally and how it makes all of your weaknesses and struggles come up. I think I might be living proof of that.