CHRISTIAN MISSION TRIPS -  Training has just wrapped up for all of the ’08 Experience Mission Interns in Lawton, Michigan, and the teams are about to leave for their communities in the coming weeks.  Over May 24-28 we, along with about 30 other college students, made our way to Miracle Camp for a completely immersive training in the arts of first aid, wilderness training, and community training.  While there was little sleep, long treacherous days of learning in a classroom, and camp food involved in our excursion, everyone truly bonded over the 5 days and we’re all totally stoked to pour into peoples’ lives this summer.

With another new year brings about a new community for Experience Mission and we are proud to be a part of the new Baltimore community.  We (Blaine Brennecke, Katherine Lewis, and Kelly Chippindale) feel very blessed to be able to serve the mission trips and take part in being God’s hands and feet to the city of Baltimore.  Along with a new community comes new adventures, experiences, and joys and we are ecstatic to see what God is going to do through us as we take part in sharing His beautiful love with those in need.  Although there will be difficulties and moments that will stretch everyone, we are certain that lives are going to be changed as we reach out express the love of Christ with our lives.

This past week of training was exciting, tiring, and educational on so many different levels, but the greatest realization is that we have all come together from across the country (and Canada) to take part in something that is so much bigger than anyone of us.  It’s God’s amazing story unfolding around us and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of this chapter in history and share with you the powerful stories of the lives that are changed as we serve people who are involved in the mission trips!

There are bigger things in store for the community, us as interns, and the teams then I can comprehend, but I’m excited to share all of it with you as this summer unfolds.

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