Author: John Smith

By Jacob Lee “Mayhem and majesty.” These were the words from one of the staff members at The Philadelphia Project-and it’s a perfect way to describe our experience. Our week of getting to know and serving Northwest Philly was intense. The journey began on Sunday as we were given a tour of the neighborhood. We...

By Maddie, Kids in Motion Teen Counselor “I’ve got a river of life flowing out of me.” This song, which we taught our campers at Kids in Motion this year, was a perfect representation of our attitudes this week. It wasn’t always easy. I had campers who wouldn’t listen. Sometimes conversations would go way off...

By Laurel Kehl “Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” – Wess Stafford, President, Compassion Int’l We discovered the truth of this quote as we piloted Busy Brains Homework Help this past school year! Often as we tutored, we thought, “This child doesn’t really need help with her homework…” or “Wow, this kid is...

By Tim Gorbey How to describe our trip to Granada? As friends, family members, supporters and acquaintances inquire about our time, I struggle to find the words. Every attempt to explain feels incomplete. Do I talk about our service: building relationships through teaching? Do I speak of teammates who blossomed in the ways that God...