Saturday, July 28, 2012

Uganda & Rwanda 2012


Jason and I were honored to lead these amazing young ladies, and Mark, in Rwanda and Uganda.  They were inspirational to watch.  The love they poured out on the children we met, the peace and love they showed to each other, and to us, was incredible.  We watched God do miracles in the special needs room in Rwanda, saw teenagers come alive in Imbabazi, and learned more about our God and ourselves than we ever thought possible in such a short visit.  Africa changed us.  Thank you God.


Tuesday, June 5, 2012

i P a d Giveaway

Thank you to all who are supporting our Mission Team's A pple i Pa d 3 Giveaway.


The Winner will be drawn on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 8:00pm CST and announced here sometime on Tuesday June 19, 2012.
DUE TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON FRIDAY JUNE 8, 2012 CONCERNING  A RISE IN TRIP COST OUR DRAWING HAS BEEN DELAYED ONE WEEK.  WE WILL NOT DELAY IT AGAIN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.  Thank you for your patience and continued support of our mission trip.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Why Go Crazy? Why Go?

We all have our own reasons for why God called us to this trip, at this particular time, in this particular season.  He intends to do a unique work for and through each one of us.  We all know why we said yes to His call, "Go!"

When our family sat down to pray about the theme for this trip, although crazy is the most obvious choice for our family, we honestly went round and round for 4 months.  We had the most sincere, serious, and beautiful themes designed you can possibly imagine.  Many of them will still find their way into our training because they were so grand.  But in the final moments God just said, "Nope.  Your theme is Go Crazy. Go!  So, we listened, switched gears from the Anthropologie looking design and went with a crazy funky child like wonderland.  Isn't that what this trip is about anyway?  Becoming child like so we can be relevant and life changing in the eyes of a precious little child.

Crazy. 
If it seems we're crazy, it is to bring glory to God.  2 Corinthians 5:13

The word translated crazy here comes from the greek word exestÄ“men.  In it's various forms it can be translated as out of one's mind, beside one's self, and also awe and amazement.  Its use in scripture ranges in meaning from amazement accompanied with terror and trembling to an astonishment full of perplexity, wonder, awe and joyous surprise. It is the word especially used to show the effect of Christ's miracles, teaching, character and Divine personality on those who saw and heard Him, and were made conscious of His supernatural power.

May we always be crazy.  Beside ourselves and out of our mind so that the Lord has more room to fill us up.  Amazed and joyfully surprised at what God is doing and accomplishing around, in, and through us.  So conscious of His supernatural power that it effects us radically.  Lord, help us Go Crazy!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Pray for our team!

Please begin praying for each member of our team by name.

Your fearless leaders
Jason and Gina Root

Your fellow servants
Lexie Anders              Brooklyn Root
Madison Aulner          Nathan Root
Emily Campbell          Corban Root
Meredith Chinnis         Isabella Grace
Katie Acker                Sarah Schultz
Ragen Cripps              Kathy Slone
Michelle Washburn     Brittney Tepovich
Mandy Galambos        Bridget Thompson
Carol Harper               Emilee Thompson
Erika Hofacker            Lauren Thompson
Mark Kanode               Erica Voss
Lori Kanode                 Galilee Webb
Michela Kuykendall     Annsley Rendleman
Emily Melson              Alicia Wilkins
Jessica Murdock          Trish Yocum
Amber Perona           
Julia Plymesser