Nancy's Story
What draws me back to beautiful South Asia are the faces I meet at the end of my lens. A connection is made the moment I snap a picture of... Read More
Advent Week 3 2023
Christmas in Slovakia includes all of the Christian Catholic traditions of celebrating Jesus’ birth including observing the advent. But it is also a dark time of year, because of our long winter season with December nights lasting up to 16 hours!... Read More
Advent Week 1 2023
"In a remote African village, I walked dirt roads through thick paths overgrown with bushes...Read More
Dana He Speaks
Many times in our Christian walk we doubt the voice of God. Or maybe, in our own cloud of insecurity we are unsure whether we are actually hearing His voice. “Is this You, Lord?” Or... Read More
20 Years trips
As we prepare to celebrate 20 years as an organization on May 3, we asked our past trip members to share their most personally moving moments with us... Read More
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The psalmist celebrated the coming Messiah with the same imagery: “You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy. Psalm 45:7 ... Read More
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Each week of advent traditionally focuses on a single theme, leading up to Christmas, when the birth of Christ is celebrated. This week's theme is hope, as we reflect on the hope of those waiting for the Messiah and the hope that God sustains in us today... Read More
by Caden Crosby
"We were going to find a way to celebrate with them this year. We have been planning our Haiti “wedding” as long as we have our real ceremony in the States! Read More
One Cup. One Dream.
One year ago today we opened our doors to the public and it has been a year chock-full of learning, love, confusion, a few lockdowns, a couple of crises, several college journeys beginning...
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prabhudas legacy
In January 2005, I had recently turned my heart back to God and was preparing for my first mission trip with GPPD. I heard about the devestating tsunami that...Read More
Lessons Water
It was a seemingly insignificant hiccup in my day, but it changed my perspective on access to clean water. The water main in my neighborhood was turned off for...Read More