More Than Words Can Say…
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I want to show you some pictures so you can see how God is moving in Western Pennsylvania! I worked with a group of students at the Colver Youth Center, which…
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What Happens When You Don’t Tell God “that doesn’t make sense”
Structure, what a wonderful thing! Who says that? Me! One of the Project Leads during Encounter's April trip to Johnstown, PA. I am someone who enjoys "the system", guidlines, and process. I like systems because they provide a reliable assurance…
A Ramp for Joanne
Our team partnered with JUMP ministries for the week in Johnstown. JUMP stands for Johnstown United Methodist Parish. They are a group of retired folk doing missions in their hometown. One of their projects is building handicap ramps. They…
Colver Youth Project
I really never spent much time in Pennsylvania before this month when I was able to travel with 142+ students and 10 Adventures staff to transform Johnstown for a week. Johnstown, PA used to be a bustling industrial city…
Putting Families First
Family trips are an awesome opportunity for parents, children, relatives and more to join together to serve those less fortunate, both domestic and abroad. Adventures is one of only a handful of organizations that offer family trips, and we solidly…
Why Go?
Does evangelizing scare you? I know it scares me. Sharing your faith with complete strangers it not always on the top of my list of things to do. What if you don't have to evangelize? What if you didn't have…
Are You The One To….
An adventure is waiting for you in Western Pennsylvania! Just an hour outside of the bustling city of Pittsburgh lies a small town fighting for its life. Tucked in a valley between the Appalachian Mountains, the mining community of Johnstown,…
Faith as Big as a Mansion
Here is a story told by one of the kids on the trip that had a big impact on them: We met a man named Jeremy. He bought a big mansion that is worth more than he bought it for.…
To God be the Glory
Before the trip and all during it I prayed that the Lord would give me opportunities to share with some of the teens on our trip. And boy did he answer those prayers! I was able to help one of…
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