By Lindsay McCaul Mattingly, Worship Leader on the Study +Serve Trip I’ve been back from the 2025 Women’s Study + Serve Amazon Trip for a little over a week now, and my heart is still in awe of all God did this year. This was my third summer joining Kelly, …
By Kristy Floyd, Bayou City Fellowship Amazon Mission Trip 2025 At the beginning of this summer, our family was truly blessed to be able to join JMI on one of their trips on the Amazon River in Brazil. This trip was almost a decade in the making. Nine years ago, …
By Kayla Willmann, Belmont University Amazon Mission Trip 2025 God began working in my heart before I even stepped on the plane to Brazil. Foolishly, I was worried about aesthetics and experience just as much as I was about serving. The novelty of the rainforest consumed as much time in …
Writing to your sponsored child is a simple yet powerful way to encourage them, build a relationship, and remind them they are loved. But if you’re unsure what to say, don’t worry—you’re not alone! To help, we’ve put together six letter examples that make writing easy and meaningful. (You can …
Writing letters to your sponsored child is more than just an exchange of words—it’s an opportunity to build a meaningful relationship, encourage their faith, and remind them they are deeply loved. Writing takes only 5-10 minutes, but your words will stay with your sponsored child all month. But what should …
Written by Anna Townsend, Justice & Mercy Amazon Volunteer Staff Three years ago, a group of 20 pastors and missionaries, men and women, said “yes” to something big—not a title, not a position, but to a journey. A three-year journey that would equip them to dive deep into the pages …
In Moldova’s rural villages, mothers and grandmothers often bear the weight of their families on their shoulders. Many live in the shadows of hardship—poverty, loneliness, and the struggles that come from raising children in difficult circumstances. Yet, they press on with resilience, offering love, stability, and strength to their families. …
By Vadim Fortuna, Moldova National Director This is the greeting shared across Moldova for forty days following Easter Sunday – a joyful proclamation that transcends mere words. “Christ is Risen!” is exchanged in place of the usual “Hello” or “Good morning,” and the customary response, “Truly, He is Risen!” is …
By Chris Hardy, Chief Program Officer If you look at most of the missionary work happening in the Amazon, it tends to happen within about 200 miles of Manaus. That’s kind of the hub for missions in the jungle. But as you start heading west, toward Tefé, the impact of …
When war first broke out in Ukraine, Moldova opened its borders—and its heart—to families fleeing for their lives. Mothers carrying infants. Grandparents who had never left their hometowns. Children with their only belongings in a small backpack. Hundreds of thousands poured in, hoping to find safety in a country already …
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