Flower Girls
Sunshine burned the gray walls of the marketplace. Long ago, its architecture was built with grace and beauty, but now garbage was strewn everywhere and dust blew in circles around brown grass. When...
View ArticleLessons from India
In the final weeks of the team's outreach in India, a DTS student pauses to reflect on what she has learned. Continue reading →
View ArticleGreat Expectations
by Jen The man was passed-out in a corner of the slum house. He looked half dead. His wife motioned for me to pray. “God, free this man from his bondage to alcohol,” I urgently prayed. Earlier that...
View ArticleBangles!
by Jen Something happens to me that I can’t explain. When I see Indian bangle bracelets, my eyes glaze over and I’m immediately transported into a world of color, glitter and jewels. Which color goes...
View ArticleLive from India — Videos and Interviews
Five videos and interviews with the Discipleship Training School students and the people they met in India. Continue reading →
View ArticleKenya Safari Video – Giraffe Stalking
In Kenya, we went on safari. We saw giraffes, zebras, antelopes and wildebeasts
View ArticleThailand, three days in: “The most interesting thing so far…”
by Jill, DTS student We made it to Thailand! Our team arrived on January 1st around 7am with loads of suitcases and greasy hair. We stayed in Bangkok for the first few days before heading to Maesai,...
View ArticleThailand, five days in: What has caught you off guard?
What is something that has surprised you or caught you off guard since coming here? “Something that caught me off guard was seeing a guy on the brink of starvation last night. He stood by a couple who...
View ArticleVideo: Thanks to you, we spoiled the orphans!
In India & Myanmar, we worked with children rescued from the streets, from the brothels and from lives as child soldiers. We tried to recreate for them some of our favorite childhood moments by...
View ArticleSafe
by Brittany, DTS student I have a difficult time building relationships with people. I’ve been let down one too many times to feel safe enough to be vulnerable. Instead, I just float from relationship...
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