People who know me, really know me, know that when I’m truly touched by something, I go into what you could call a state of shock. I try to hide myself away and process. On Wednesday night of National Youth Conference, I did something I’ve never done before; I willingly walked into a room with
By Jenna Horgan We leave for Central America tomorrow morning. We have been preparing for this moment for over two years now! I think we have told our story to at least 1,000 people in 1,000 different ways. Everyone has different responses. “Oh wow, you’re doing mission work?” or “that’s nice that you’re going there,
By Bryan Hanger I’d like to talk a bit about what pushed me to join BVS, and how my journey before and during BVS has affected my understanding of God and what it means to be the Church in the world today. I had grown up at Oak Grove Church of the Brethren in Roanoke
By Jessie Houff Ever since I attended college, I knew that afterwards I would volunteer. I spent so much of my life thinking about “me” and what “I” would do. I was sick of this lifestyle that only focused on me. I knew I needed to do more to make others happy. What better way
By Andrew Kurtz I’d like to share the story of how and why I found myself in Northern Ireland. In the days before BVS orientation, I was an absolute wreck. I had spent two months of the summer trying to figure out where I wanted to go for a placement. My top three were in
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Question for reflection: The gates of righteousness are open to us. As we enter, what are God’s expectations of us to bring forth the kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven? Prayer for the day: God of invitation, we are your hands, your ears, your voice. Give us