Last week I posted a blog from one of Corey’s participants in Appalachia. Hearing participants talk about what God has done on a trip really inspires us to do what we do… But unless you live right beside us every day, you probably ask the question “What do you do?”
Corey and I both focus on the “before” part of mission trips. From the day someone says “Hey…
let’s go on a trip with AIM” until the day that trip starts, a lot has to happen. This is where we pour out our lives… getting that “lot” together so the trip can begin.
For Corey that looks like setting up ministry. Every mission trip has to start with a place. So Corey’s job is to find that place, find out what God is doing in that place, and find out how we can be a part of what God’s doing.
For me that looks like working with participants. The longer a person plans to be on a trip, the more has to come together for them. I focus my time on trips that are from 3 months to 11 months. I help participants get themselves ready to go from making sure their passport is together to dealing with their fears and doubts about going.
The climax of all of our work is when we get to be face to face with the people on the field. Corey has spent the last two months in Northern Tennessee helping teams in their ministries. I 
am involved in two training camps this summer, meeting the people headed overseas face to face after having talked to them on the phone. In both of these situations God begins showing up and moving in amazing ways. Participants regularly tell stories about God has changed their life through the trips we helped them get on. It’s an incredible encouragement and the wind in our sails through these busy seasons.
The other wind that blows in our sails is each of you. All of you who follow our blogs, get our newsletters, and invest financially in our ministry encourage us so much. You take on our burdens in so many ways and make our load lighter. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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