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ainting as an outreach

in Denver, Colorado,

P Nicole Girdner and the

team work hard painting a Cop

Shop, which helps fight crime

on the street. "It [the depravity

of the area] makes you real­

ize what you really have, said

Nicole. - . . r
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aking a moment, Ra­

chael Eads, with other

members from her

missions team, recognizes God's

beauty in Utah. Rachael went

on a missions trip to outreach

s
to Mormons. She said, It was

so frustrating to see how de­

voted they were to their faith

but in reality they were so lost".

"I was not planning on going on this trip, but my pastor just told me to pray

about it. I started praying; I felt that I should go on this trip, but tbe funds

just were not there. 1 ben my pastor called me 3 days later and told me to

pack up because 1 was 100% pai or ! God is G O O D !” Ben Steiner

When students grow up in a Christian home and even the animals are so skinny that one can

and live in America,trusting God does not usually count the bones, they realize that their problems

involve more than hoping for enough money to are minimal.

hang out with friendsforthe weekend or hoping to Being in a different place, one discov­

get homework ers that he is a

completed in part of some-

time. Joshua thing bigger

Rebandt said than himself.
builds tru s t in God when

that he would "There is noth­

you can't rely on yourself.

recommend ing like the ex­

going on a mission trip because "you realize perience of being in a completely new place and

how much God provides. You begin to rely on stepping out of your comfort zone for God," said

Him fully." Students face challenges, but when StephanieTauer.

they walk into a city in a foreign country where "The best thing about going on a mission's

the houses are made of cardboard and sheets, trip is being able to help others instead of only

doing things for yourself," said Ahna Boley.

Summer

Missions

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