By Emily Ligon, JMI Trip Participant As our dinghy rolled across the wakes of the Tefé River toward The Splendor, I kept thinking: I cannot believe I’m here right now. When the Lord first placed a mission-calling on my heart, I never imagined it would bring me to the Amazon …
Written by: Nic Allen In a world filled with constant connection, many people still feel unseen. We can be reached in seconds, followed from a distance, and counted in endless systems, yet still long to be truly known. Greater accessibility has not always produced greater care. That is why pastoral …
A Quiet Morning on the Amazon River It was early morning, and I was standing on the top deck of the Splendor, my freshly washed hair blowing in the breeze as we headed down the Amazon River. I felt like I was alone with God in a way I hadn’t …
Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, sing and make music from your heart to the Lord. – Ephesians 5:19 Music is central to worship throughout Scripture. Songs of praise unite believers, strengthen faith, and proclaim God’s goodness across generations and cultures. Even in remote …
Some trips simply give you stories to tell. Others reshape how you see God, yourself, and the world you return to. The Study + Serve Women’s Amazon Trip with Justice & Mercy International is consistently described as the second kind. Study + Serve invites women into a week of Scripture, …
Bringing health, hope, and the love of Christ to remote river communities For many, the Amazon evokes images of endless rivers winding through lush rainforests. But for families living along the riverbanks, access to clean water is one of their greatest needs. Untreated water sources are often contaminated by sediment, …
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 …
Written by Anna Townsend, JMI Missionary in the Amazon 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 of …
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