Category Archives: Mission Trips

Family Mission Trip

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Your Mission Matters

Every two years our family tries to go on a mission trip. Our most recent one was to the Brazilian Amazon. We flew 1,000 miles up the Amazon River to the city of Manaus. We then hopped on one of … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Church in the Lodwar desert region of Kenya

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

these people in Lodwar, Kenya have not seen rain in 7 years. despite their desperate state, they still welcomed us with gifts made with their own hands. a giving heart never stops giving! amazing people…

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Lodwar airport “security” fence

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

security fence at airstrip in Lodwar, Northwestern Kenya

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River taxi 1000 miles up the Amazon River

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

crossing the amazon at night in a water taxi. our family spent a week in and around manaus, brazil. the sunset was breathtaking, the colors so vibrant.

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Dreaming in the Andes

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

a number of years ago i worked in the province of yauyos in central peru. i hiked an hour from the small village of cochas to this ridge. this is where my affair began with peru. i love this country!

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The Cruz

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

came across this as i returned from lunch at casa del aguila near cuzco. it is one end of a makeshift clothes line. i innitially thought i had found a cross on the edge of a corn field

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Delta Sunset

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

detour through central mississippi on way back from tuscaloosa tornado relief. I-40 to little rock closed because of flooding

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Detroit Airport

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

tunnel at detroit airport

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Tuscaloosa Tornado

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

our disaster relief team deployed to Tuscaloosa to help with the tornado relief. i have worked a number of disasters around the world. this is some of the worst damage i have seen.

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