Happy Wednesday! I wanted to share a chapter from By the Fire: The Spark of an Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life by Rusty Gerverdt that really encouraged me as I got here! The chapter is titled … Read more about Excerpt from By the Fire by Rusty Gerverdt
Travel Day + First Week of Ministry
I managed to wake up way earlier than I intended to on Monday, Oct 7. I couldn’t sleep well which is weird because I’ve been sleeping on the floor for the last five weeks! Then since I had nothing … Read more about Travel Day + First Week of Ministry
Week 1: Guatemala📍
My First Week in Guatemala As I sit here, nestled on the side of a mountain in Guatemala, I can hardly believe how quickly I've fallen in love with this country. The past week has been a whirlwind of … Read more about Week 1: Guatemala📍
Follow my journey to Africa
Hi, my name is Ella Erickson and I'm 18 years old. Ever since my grandfather spent time in Malawi when I was a child, I have wanted to go to Africa to do God's work. Instead of heading off to college … Read more about Follow my journey to Africa
photo dump from Nicaragua!!
a new puppy we have on base!! A beautiful church in nicaragua! a squad mate praying over a man on the street using a man we bought groceries for as a translator!! A very nice pharmacy … Read more about photo dump from Nicaragua!!
Ministry in J-bay!! – 10/12/24
Hello friends and family!! As we prepare for a 20-hour bus ride to Nelspruit for debriefing before heading to Eswatini, I’m reflecting on the incredible work the Lord has done in the past two weeks … Read more about Ministry in J-bay!! – 10/12/24
Nagua!
Hello friends. We’re back at it again with another blog post. This blog post is different. We’re going with the voice memo approach this time around. In this I talk about a brief … Read more about Nagua!
Saya tidak bercakap bahasa malaya
Praise the Lord I made it to Malaysia! After a 40-hour travel period, we had finally arrived. Once we arrived at our ministry hosts and our new home, we set up camp. Now imagine this... 34 people with … Read more about Saya tidak bercakap bahasa malaya
Recap of September-Now
Hello! It's been 50 days since I left home, which means I've been on the race for 50 days! Life has been so sweet and so much has happened. Training camp ended about a month ago and I am now in … Read more about Recap of September-Now