by smiphilly | Jul 6, 2018 | SMI 2018, Uncategorized
Something that I have consistently found when serving on missions trips is that God always uses the experience to mold and shape the Christian almost as much as (and sometimes more than) he uses the experience to benefit the community. I have been on several trips in...
by smiphilly | Jun 30, 2018 | SMI 2018, Uncategorized
Friday, June 29th. We had a full day of Door-to-Door outreach ahead of us. We trekked along, soon to be covered in sweat. “Hi, would you be interested in a free health screening?” Over the many significant encounters with North Philly residents throughout the...
by smiphilly | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
8/29/17 We have [God’s oath] as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. -Hebrews...
by smiphilly | Jul 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
07.18.2017 “Hi, we’re from Esperanza Health Center and Urban Hope Church, and we’re doing free health screenings around the neighborhood. Would that be something you’re interested in?” It’s amazing how accustomed I’ve grown to...
by smiphilly | Jul 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
07.16.2017 His name is Andrew (*name changed), and if I’m being honest, I didn’t even ask the first time I met him. I was walking down a street in North Philly finishing up the first week of health screening outreach. We came across him after he walked up to us...
by smiphilly | Jul 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
07.15.2017 Today is the last day of SMI. Last Day! Last Day? I had to check the date on my phone again just to make sure. I had been looking forward to this date since last week. I had been looking forward to my nice warm bed, my mom’s cooking and the smell and...
