Chris's Story
“That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” – 2 Corinthians 12:10
Waiting for the bus one day, the last thing that Chris Schindel expected to deal with was a threat on his life.
Jillian's Story
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” - Hebrews 11:6Ying's Story
“The LORD your God is with you,He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you,He will quiet you with his love,He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17
When Ying Limngen found out that her TREK assignment was in Mexico, she did not want to go. Ying had traveled all the way from Thailand to Abbotsford, British Columbia to participate in TREK, and in the months leading up to her departure, she felt the Lord putting Panama on her heart. You can imagine her shock when she found out that she would be going to Mexico. Not only that, but she was also assigned to be Team Leader. Lead a team to a country that she didn’t even want to go to? This wasn’t what her heart desired. But then again, God is in the business of transforming hearts.
Michelle's Story
"I will lead the blind in ways they have not known,Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;I will turn the darkness into light before them; And make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do;I will not forsake them." Isaiah 42:16
AngSila is a small fishing village in Thailand. It’s described as a dark place, where Buddhism is dominant and temples and gold idols are widespread. Though the church is young, more and more people are putting their faith in Christ. But as the numbers of believers grow in AngSila, so does the level of persecution.
Jon's Story
Kidron's Story
"This is what the LORD says:'Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches,but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight.' declares the LORD." Jeremiah 9: 23-24
After a few months serving in Berlin with TREK, Kidron found herself on a low. She was tired, discouraged, and often sick. Before long she was asking God, “Why am I here?” Kidron says that the emotions she felt were a mixture of faith and doubt. Faith, because she knew that God had called her into a short term missions experience, but doubt, because she wanted proof. She was eager to see the fruit of what God was accomplishing through her.
Angie's Story
I learned that the best way to change is seeing and believing the change that is already there.” Before Angie Born went on TREK, she describes herself as being bound. She was bound to her old self and the mindset of her life before knowing Christ. She believed that she was powerless and guilty.
Amanda's Story
One of the greatest lessons that Amanda Reimer learned during her seven month TREK experience in Panama is that the harvest is right before her eyes. Whether she is at home in Abbotsford, in Spanish classes in Guatemala, or living in the jungles of Panama, she will always encounter people who are ready to hear the gospel.Page 2 of 2