Just as the team has changed, I am transforming as well. And as the team waits for others to come to the field or return to the region, I praise God that He is transforming each of us. May this team be one that is always changing as the Lord leads.

Processing our first term brings forth a lot of emotions, memories, and revelations. One consistent thread through the ups and downs of our missionary life is the faithfulness of God.

Transition touches all aspects of our lives: the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual. I believe each of these parts of ourselves are tied together in some way.

The serenity of God’s creation made room for women to meet their grief face to face. Not alone, but with safe people standing beside them.

“I think one of the biggest challenges I have struggled with is being flexible when plans change. Spain really helped me to practice flexibility while working through setting up my own structure that catered to my needs.”

As I look back on camps this summer, I am proud of the work and care that made them possible. I am thankful that God uses people, like me, to do his work.

God, in his wisdom and creativity, has given us a multitude of tools to build His Kingdom. Businesspeople are not merely financial supporters of ministry, but integral participants.

Some of our regional team were able to visit the team in Catania, Sicily. Here is a visual diary of some of the ministry happening there through OMS.

I decided that missions was definitely not for me. There was no way I was going to rely on others (or God) for my complete well-being. God had other plans.

Throughout this month I have been learning that God works in His own time, and that whether or not I see a tangible impact, I should trust Him who called me and work with all my heart as working for the Lord.

Traditionally, international missions has been organized through a church, but social entrepreneurship seeks to impact people through small businesses.

We still want to encourage our teams to be part of something bigger than ourselves. And we still want to be loyal to an organization and have that organization be loyal to us.