Updates From:
Elijah G
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A moment that brought me joy was dancing with Jonathan and at the end of the week getting to tell him he isn’t alone and has a real friend now. During SLAM I was given the task to debrief with some students after service…
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Our team just finished a shorter SLAM service camp in Mombasa Kenya! Out of all the places that we have gone, I think Kenya had some of the most joyful students. They were smiling all the time and happy to be participating in each…
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Service is a key aspect of following Jesus. In Jesus’ life he gives us the example to serve the people around you, and specifically those without, who are lacking, vulnerable, and marginalized. Being apart of God’s Nu Nation (1 Peter 2:9) means we have…
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Sometimes your work isn’t visible or praised. What does it feel like to grow in areas that others don’t see? What do you think God sees? A lot of the work I have done has not been in front of people. During this Uganda…
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Describe the dynamics within your team. How have your relationships with fellow interns and facilitators evolved? Being on this team I have had to change how I view my dynamics with others. I am on this trip with a lot of my close friends,…
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I learned that when I am getting things I will need for later I only prioritize what I want to bring. I have learned I need to be prepared for everything. I need to slow down and make sure I have everything even if…
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I learned that the goal for starting and building healthy communities using a Biblical community as a model (that we see throughout scripture). It’s not to duplicate the process of how we do things in our specific context verbatim but to instead duplicate the…
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I learned that this time in their life and connection to God is very pivotal for them. If I don’t invest into them or help they will miss an opportunity to grow their relationship with God.
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This week we have been running SLAM for the youth. I have been a part of many different projects that contribute to the different parts of SLAM. I have acted in late nights as well as helped lead the SLAM youth at two different…
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Preparing for a school trip is wildly different from preparation for serving Jesus. On a school trip you really just need to bring some technology with capability for recording and writing down newly acquired information. While serving Jesus you are still learning but you…
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