Missions

Missions has been something that neither one of us knew much about, but we both knew it would be part of our journey as Christians.  After a trip to Uganda, I felt an overwhelming call.  I knew that everything that I have experienced, all that I had accomplished, all of my passions had been preparing me for missions!

Visiting Orphans is an amazing ministry that organizes short term mission trips to visit and serve various ministries all over the world.  Brandon and I recently became trained mission team leaders and look forward to leading at least two trips a year!

Short term missions are so important.  My first trip on a short term mission helped me to see that serving and loving on orphaned children was my lifetime calling.  They also give support to long term missionaries.  And I believe the most important role of short term missions is the team becomes a billboard for the ministries on the ground.  My team to Uganda in the summer of 2011 was the first Visiting Orphans team to serve at Sixty Feet, the children's prisons.  When we came home, we all blogged and posted the horrific conditions that these children come from and live in.  Through all of that, many of our friends on various social networks learned how they can help.

I will be leading a team back to Uganda next summer, and I hope you can join me!

My team will be traveling from July 21-August 1, 2012.  We will be working with Sixty Feet, Canaan's Children's Home, Return Ministries andAmazima Ministries. 
This is going to be an amazing trip and an unforgetable experience!  If this trip sounds like it's for you, go get signed up to join our team HERE!    Save your spot on our team by paying a $200 deposit.  I'd love to have you join our team!

Uganda 2011

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