Advent Reflections
The observance of Advent, a time of heart preparation for the celebration of Jesus Christ becoming flesh, is not something I’ve been very aware of or focused on in past years. This year I am seeking to more fully engage in anticipation and longing for the coming of Jesus into our weakness and need as Savior, Counselor, Healer, and Prince of Peace. What a gracious and loving God who would humble Himself in this way to restore to us the relationship with Him that we had rejected! I’m enjoying a weekly advent devotional with the church plant team in Mexico City, and also going through this free... Read more
...but God is with us.
I am in week 10 of support raising and just found out that I am fully funded… WHAT? This is wild and crazy and 100% a testimony of the Lord’s provision. With this mega milestone reached I have started to reflect on this support raising journey. I remember how I felt right before GoWeek. I was so anxious about support raising. My mind ran rampant with fears about how others would perceive me while support raising, how they would react when I presented a financial ask, and thinking about what would happen if I couldn’t raise enough support. I also remember feeling like I shouldn’t be feeling... Read moreJesus for the Nations
Hello there, potential goers, family, and friends, Thank you for reading and subscribing to my blog. In my blogs, I will be referred to as Christine for protection reasons. I am an APU alum and passionate about sharing the love and forgiveness of Jesus with others. Just as Christ has changed my life, so too he desires the world to know his unconditional love that transforms. I’m thrilled to share with you that I am heading overseas to serve for two years in the Middle East. I honestly didn't think it would be possible to go after graduation due to student loans but God made a way through a... Read moreAnticipation and Preparation
Hello! My name is Amanda Yates and I will be serving in Granada, Spain as a Community Outreach Advocate. Currently, I am living in Minneapolis where there has been snow on the ground since mid-October. While I will surely miss the snow, I will not miss the hassle of daily living or the biting cold. I have truly loved my time living here and the community and dear friendships that I have here, but when God calls, you Go! I graduated from University of Northwestern - St. Paul in 2019 with a B.S. in Communication Studies and a minor in Bible and in Art. Since then I have lived in the area and... Read moreFinding My Why
Is missions really right for me? Is GoCorps really right for me? I have already started my career.... Should I really be uprooting my entire life? These are all questions that plagued me as I started this journey of pursing full-time mission work 1.5 years ago. My name is Hanna- I am a daughter, a friend, an avid skier, an amateur chef (amateur being the key word there), and a professional Event Planner for a fortune 200 company in Denver, Colorado. My life is full. I have an incredible community, a church that I love, and the best friends that I have ever had in my life. Yet, I felt like... Read moreThis is Not What I Expected
4 years ago, if you asked me if I’d like to pursue international missions I’d certainly say no and even if I was given the opportunity to do such, I would most likely turn down such an offer. Yet, everything changed for me during college. It's funny because I entered college as a biology major with the plans to be an optometrist, but it only took me a semester to realize how bad I am at science, lol, and so then social work became the new plan. During my freshman year of college, I participated in a weeklong service trip, with only the intention of getting service credits, with my school to... Read more
Zebras, Ponds, & Patty Fields
Hey guys, my name is (not) Julia (but it is here, you catchin' my vibe?)! I’m excited you have found my page and are delving forward into the beginning of my story! First up: those fun facts to break the ice (we like these, right?)! 1) I grew up in a military family and we moved from coast to coast every few years! 2) For sixteen years of my life, my dad had me completely convinced that we had a pet Zebra named Stripes until I was two! 3) In another life, I would be a Thai woman working in a rice patty field (that lush greenery, the water, the HAT… oh yeah!). Hopefully this paints the picture... Read more