On the last morning of the the 11 month mission trip I recently returned from, I went on a hike with some friends down to the beach and through the mountainous jungle of Port St.
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Author: Amanda Goodroe
Amanda Goodroe is a recent graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in Mass Communication with a focus on print journalism. Amanda went on her first mission trip at age 16 to Costa Rica. This sparked a passion for other cultures and people groups around the world. In September 2013, Amanda left the States to spend 11 months traveling the world as a missionary and she is blogging about her experiences traveling the globe with only a backpack. Amanda enjoys reading and drinking as much tea as possible. To read more from Amanda, follow her blog at amandagoodroe.theworldrace.org
The Dream and the Journey
Sometimes when I am sitting on the balcony in Malaysia or walking on the Great Wall of China, I forget that for so many months, this journey was only a dream. I found out about
Read moreWhat Difference Can One Month Make?
One month. This last year of serving as a missionary was made up of 11 one-month adventures. Each month was completely different from the others. Sometimes I would stay one month in a country serving
Read moreFive Ways to Use Your Gifts for Missions
Whether you have been on one hundred short-term mission trips, or only one, chances are each one has changed you. Your views of the world and the people in it have been radically reshaped and
Read moreRedemption in Bulgaria
We entered a room filled with dirt and trash. Water splashed beneath our feet as we stepped over puddles in the room. Our host guided us down a long hallway leading us farther and farther
Read moreGiving Out Oranges
I passed them on the street and did not even look. I heard a mom call after her daughter as she ran down the road toward the intersection in front of us. I thought she
Read moreMaking Origami during Prayer Meetings
At the beginning of January, my team landed in Japan. As the first World Race squad to ever come to this country, we really had no idea what to expect. My favorite. I thrive off
Read moreSmiles in Cambodia
When I first stepped into the building with the cool tile floor and saw those four little faces, I did not know what to do. I slowly approached the little ones hoping to use my
Read moreWasted Worry
If you have ever gone on a mission trip, you know how stressful fundraising can be. But it can also be an opportunity for God to show up in incredible ways. For the World Race
Read moreThe Beauty in Goodbyes
Goodbyes are hard. Sometimes when you have to say goodbye it feels wrong and ugly and your heart feels like it is losing a piece. Sometimes saying goodbye can be one of the hardest things
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