Hey everyone! I'm Maddy McLaren, and I’m absolutely thrilled to share some big news with you all—I’m about to embark on a three-month mission trip with World Race to Guatemala and Nicaragua, on … Read more about The Adventure Begins!
Vietnam for Jesus
08/19/24 - Da Nang, Vietnam How can I describe Vietnam in just a few words? I couldn't. (this blog does not contain details from church, ministry, and relationships for the sake of safety) While … Read more about Vietnam for Jesus
Two Weeks
Two weeks till I leave! Can't wait to go. I am packing today and will be weighting my bag for the first time. I feel the closer it gets to the time I leave the more real it gets, but I know God has … Read more about Two Weeks
Staying On Fire For Jesus
Hey all!!As I prepare to go on my journey to Uganda in January, my heart is filled with excitement as well as a deep desire to remain on fire for Jesus throughout the entire process. I want my focus … Read more about Staying On Fire For Jesus
I’M MOVING!
BIG NEWS! I’M MOVING! You may remember, last year the first country I went to while on The World Race was Guatemala, also a country I had previously travelled to on my first ever mission trip in … Read more about I’M MOVING!
Why I decided on the World Race
I was headed for college. Applied, accepted, and had a deposit put down for Eastern University located in Pennsylvania. Very quickly I realized it just never felt right, I was filled with so much … Read more about Why I decided on the World Race
Welcome video
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I’M HOME! So….what’s next?
Hi friends and family! I am back on US soil and have been for just a couple of weeks. It's definitely been bittersweet being back - I miss my squad and the life I was living these 11 months, but it's … Read more about I’M HOME! So….what’s next?
My Story – Charis Lenz
I remember it was the summer of 2013, right before I turned 8. Our VBS theme that year was Identity, and we’d learned in class that God had made all our fingerprints unique. I can’t remember my … Read more about My Story – Charis Lenz