Madagascar is one of God’s best-kept secrets. I was overwhelmed by its beauty, its colorful culture and people, and by its church’s passion for Jesus Christ. I arrived not really knowing what to expect, only that God would do a mighty work in our lives while visiting and ministering in Madagascar. Missionary Chris Richardson and [...]
It was a sacrifice. For almost every person on the trip, it was a sacrifice. Many had stories of how God opened doors financially for them to go to Chile. It was a lesson in faith even before the trip began. But it was a privilege to spend ten days with seventeen other young people, our [...]
This trip was an experience I will never forget. We all know that God moves everywhere, but it’s different when you’re in a foreign country and able to experience that yourself. During this trip, four were filled with the Holy Ghost for the first time and one was baptized in Jesus’ name. The first service [...]
Our outgoing Youth President, Robert Fazzalore, and I took twenty-two young people from West Virginia on a mission trip to San Jose, Costa Rica. It was the first youth mission trip to ever take place in West Virginia. It was their annual regional General Conference, and we all came with high expectations of what God [...]
Because it is too dangerous to meet publicly for church, the thirty-nine of us had to make due with an undercover worship service in a small hotel room. If one of us started to pray too loud, we turned on the television or the shower to drown out the sound of our worship. If caught [...]
June 26, 2009: I wasn’t sure what the next ten days in El Salvador would hold for me, but I was convinced it was going to change my life. While waiting to meet all of the other apprehensive travelers who would be making the trip, I sat down to calm my nerves and settle my [...]
During August 14th – 24th, 2009 AYC and CSI (Compassion Services International) joined forces to bring humanitarian relief to Vietnam.
As I prepared for my missions trip to El Salvador this summer, I repeatedly petitioned God to have a life-altering experience. My truest desire was not to return to my home church the same person, the same Christian that I was before. Going into this trip with faith and serving a God who never disappoints; [...]
