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Yesterday and today, 28 people from Hesston MB Church in Kansas are headed to Phoenix to partner with Axiom, a church plant from the Mennonite Brethren Conference.  We have had a connection with this church for a few years in various ways.  We look forward to this time as we worship, serve, learn, and grow together.  Here are a few pictures of the sites in Phoenix: Check back here throughout the week for pictures from our mission trip.

As you read this, I am most likely in the air headed to Guatemala.  A team from Hesston MB Church consisting of Carl and Sharon Weaver, Jared Redding, Megan, Mackenzie & J.L. Martin will be on a mission trip to Guatemala from July 9-16. Below are prayer requests for our trip: Pray for God to prepare our hearts, minds, and bodies for the trip  Safety in travel (plane, cars) to and from the airports on July 9th & July 16th and for travel on Guatemalan roads throughout the trip   Pray for smooth transitions through customs and through airports  Pray for good health before, during, and after the Guatemala Trip  Pray that out of God's great love for us, we would in gratitude serve faithfully & use our gifts to God's glory  Pray for strength, wisdom and energy as we serve & interact with others Pray for both organizations we will serve with: Impact Ministries in Coban & Eagle's Nest in Sololá Pray fo...

As pastors, we have been discussing mission trips a lot lately.  We are praying and seeking God for where the youth should go in the summer of 2014.  Today, as we were discussing a location over coffee, I was reminded of the mission trip I took to Guatemala in 2003 with GracePoint Community Church Youth.  We worked with an organization called People for Missions and they operate House of Hope which has orphanages in several different countries.  They are located in Zacapa in Guatemala.  It brought back many great memories and made me reminisce about my youth from Colorado.  Below is a picture of one of the girls from House of Hope.  It makes feel old to think that she might have graduated from high school by now.