When Frank and Bekah Burder got married in 2007, they had one major desire for their marriage — for God to put them in a place where they could bring his kingdom to earth. As often happens with big prayers, God offered a big answer. In just four years, Frank and Bekah found themselves living in southeast Ireland — their third international location. In July 2011, while working on staff with Adventures, Frank and Bekah led a short-term mission trip to Ireland where they partnered with The Rock Kilkenny, a drug and alcohol-free drop-in center for youth. There, they heard God’s...

Beyond the lush beauty of the Dominican Republic, families lie in ruin. Single mothers struggle to make ends meet, and children grow up without fathers. Ronnie Herrera was one of those children. “When I was eight, our family was going through a very tough financial situation, and my dad decided to find a better way of living. That’s when he moved to the United States. From there on, me and my two brothers grew up with my mom, and she raised the three of us by herself. “As I grew up, my picture of a father was just talking on the phone with him. That’s all I had. You talk...

Last month we celebrated women in missions, and this month we’re giving it up for our guys. We’ve poured over blogs from men on the field along with those of the thankful ladies serving beside them. They’re stories of fun and freedom, challenge and compassion, honor and humility. And the lasting impression we’re left with is a man who looks like Jesus. Javier Villatoro is a missionary at the Adventures long term base in Guatemala. Javier shares his personal journey and the importance of seeing ourselves and the people around us with the Father’s eyes. ________________________________________________________________________________________ I...

This week we caught up with Noe Rivera, the Co-Field Director of Adventures in Missions’ new base in Guatemala to ask him a few questions about his story and the vision of the Guatemala team. Noe Rivera has played every role imaginable in the World Race. He’s been a Racer (on the January 2010 M Squad), a raised up squad leader, an alumni squad leader (on the January 2011 T Squad), a trainer, a squad mentor and a field support staff member. All told, Noe has been directly involved with 26 World Race squads over a three-year span. And now he’s playing his newest role –...

When Miguel and Kristina de Santiago, long-term missionaries who run one of our Discipleship Training Centers in the Dominican Republic, responded to a knock on their door, they found a young local man desperate for discipleship. They way they chose to respond would change their lives, and Ronnie’s, forever.   Beyond the lush beauty of the Dominican Republic, families lie in ruin. Single mothers struggle to make ends meet, and children grow up without fathers. Ronnie Herrera was one of those children. “When I was eight, our family was going through a very tough financial...

Through your gifts and prayers for Adventures in Missions and the World Race, you’ve helped God do some amazing things in the last couple of years. The incredible love of Jesus has changed the lives of thousands of people, including Zi Ping, the little boy we told you about last month. Zi’s story could not have happened without a worldwide community — missionaries, prayer partners, and donors all working together toward a common goal.  And even though this year is almost over, God isn’t done working. He is leading us to invest deeper in the worldwide community....