Author: Adventures

Real Intimacy

God’s love is powerful, very powerful. Its why Jesus died on the cross. Its why he gave all who believe, the gift of eternal life. It is also what empowers a righteous heart. His intimacy is what a christian truly needs to persevere. Well, I have a confession to make, for years I have seeking love in all the wrong places, but this past weekend that all changed. I’m free from that junk that shouldn’t have been filling my heart. I now only feel Gods love and his love. That also means, sorry ladies, but the Craigadeth is only dating God for a year. I truly need to experience...

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The Day After

This past weekend was a truly great weekend.  My team and the team in Kenya had the opportunity to go to Jinja, Uganda for mid-debrief where we talked with some AIM staff about what God has done through us thus far on the trip, where we went rafting down part of the Nile River, and where we got rest from the busy life of a missionary.  It was truly amazing.  But even more amazing than super fun rafting or the exquisite ice cream and the unbelievably needed rest was the day after returning from Jinja.   Yesterday we had an unexpected ministry opportunity pop-up.  One...

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Who am I?

A couple years ago I went on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. My leaders for the trip were amazing and I remember walking away thinking that I would love to lead a team someday. To pour into people's lives like other's have done to me. To take them into the nations and watch how their lives will be transformed by what they encounter. I thought it was wishful thinking at the time. I would have never guessed that just a short couple years later I would be doing exactly that. And not only a short 2 week trip but a full 3 months. And who would have guessed that I would...

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Friendly neighborhood superheroes

“The last crimson streak fades from the sky. The evening moon casts its blue light. Women and children rest their heads. Alpha sleeps. All is quiet. Almost… There are some that wake late in the night. Mischief stirs and trouble brews. Dark figures walk the streets. All of Lira sits on the brink of chaos, everything hangs in a balance so slight. All may be lost. But there are some who resist it. A flash of light breaks the night, and what was once dark becomes bright. A few, a strong few, defend this city from the terrors of the night. They are feared by all who are evil, and loved by...

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What Does Holy Look Like?

Have you ever wondered what God's holiness looks like?  A few days ago, when the team was spending some time in worship, I started to wonder what kind of weight "holy" holds, and what it looks like.  Is Jesus' holiness only prominent when He speaks?  Does He let His holiness shine when He looks at you with love?  Does He let it show when He is forgiving you of your sins?  What does "holy" look like?  When we were worshipping the question became so heavy on my mind, so I asked God to show me what His holiness looks like. Immediately...

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We’re Some Crazy Monos

Who in their right mind would do something like this? Who would choose to do this? Not too many people, mostly the crazy ones. We are just a crazy bunch of people, I guess. There are 9 of us who chose to follow Jesus to the opposite side of the world from where we live. All of us chose to travel in an airplane for about 22-23 hours. We chose to stay for 3 1/2 months instead of the typical 10 day mission trip. We chose to come basically blind to everything — we didn't know each other, we weren't sure where we were staying, we weren't sure what we were doing for...

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