Thrifty Missionaries
Helping at a thrift shop that funds Christian education…
Trip Reflections
As we close out our trip, here are some thoughts from our students… What fears did you overcome during the trip? Getting out of my comfort zone. Not being in a situation I was used to. Talking to…
Bean in Chicago Lately??
32 Seventh Graders from Grace Christian Middle School in Columbus, Ohio arrived today! Emily and I (Hanna) met them at the Bean in Millenium Park. We then split the group in three parts. Crew A (who named themselves the Kahei…
Red Light, Green Light
The traffic whirled around me as I headed downtown this afternoon. I grew up here, but five or six years have passed since I've driven in Chicago rush hour traffic. As I approached Pastor Robert's house for a late-afternoon ministry…
Ready for Chicago!
We're gearing up for spring season! Between now and Easter, Adventures Encounter will serve with New Life Pilsen Church to serve the Lord in the Windy City. We'll partner with the local alderman to tackle service projects every morning,…
Goodbye Chicago:We will miss you !!
It’s hard to believe that our summer here in Chicago has come to a close. It has gone by extremely fast but, it has been one AMAZING summer to say the least. We have had teams from all over the…
Unlikely Stories In Unlikely Places
This summer has been so good and God has done some amazing things in Chicago! He was able to use the teams from Texas, Missouri, and Iowa to do some awesome things and reach out to a lot of people,…
laying the foundations
For a few weeks now many teams have come to Chicago from all over the United States and even Canada and laid the foundation for others to come to Christ. This week we have seen four people come to Christ.…
We’ll Miss You Arcadia
If I could sum up this week in one word it would be “AMAZING!” From the moment we met the group from Arkansas we knew it was going to be a GOOD week, but when we saw how…
World Race Gap Year
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