by Ashleigh | Nov 7, 2017 | Community, Team Members
As we have begun to sink into our monthly schedule and are finally able to catch our breath, my housemates and I have been able to get acclimated within our neighborhood and service sites. While we have been meeting and establishing more relationships with those...
by Ashleigh | Oct 24, 2017 | Community, Team Members
During our first week in Houston, TX we received local orientation which involved hearing lectures from nonprofit managers and community activists. One such lecture was about the work that Black Lives Matter Houston is doing and how we can get involved in it. Because...
by Ashleigh | Oct 17, 2017 | Community, Team Members, Uncategorized
I have taken up residency in the Windy City and Mission Year has finally materialized. Before I dive into what it’s like being here, y’all need context. So let’s get some of the logistics out of the way first. 1. I live in Southside Chicago (West...
by Ashleigh | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
The beginning of this past June marked by my fourth and final “Come & See” weekend as a team member of Mission Year. These weekends create space for the family and friends we have from home to come join in on a weekend here in the city and share in the lives we...
by Ashleigh | Sep 26, 2017 | Team Members
These last two weeks have been some of the longest in my life – but not in a bad way. Upon arriving in Chicago for national orientation, I quickly realized I was surrounded by people who, like me, are passionate about following Jesus’ example of loving...
by Ashleigh | Sep 13, 2017 | Team Members
I have thought about why I’m doing Mission Year nearly everyday since I committed to the program several months ago. On my application I wrote about me wanting to get out of my comfort zone and grow from God using me to do good works. And that is still true....
by Ashleigh | Aug 22, 2017 | Community
The recent events in Charlottesville tell us that we have a lot of work to do in our nation and churches if we are going to get real about racism and racial injustice in our country. Racial justice is central to our work at Mission Year and resisting evil, racial...
by Ashleigh | Aug 3, 2017 | Team Members
I am doing Mission Year because I feel called to it. I have a strong desire to serve first God, then people. Mission Year is all about both. Growing up in a small town, I am both nervous to live in the inner-city neighborhoods of Houston, but also excited to see God...
by Ashleigh | Jul 27, 2017 | Team Members
When God calls us into action, we are told to go: go to make more disciples, go to love, go to represent Him who dwells in us every second of every day. But how often do we follow through with that? I know for myself, the answer so far in my life has been not very...
by Ashleigh | Jul 20, 2017 | Team Members
Ever since traveling to Europe in 6th grade, I’ve considered myself a bit of a hopeless wanderer. I’m fairly restless, and am always itching for a new place to go. It’s not until recently, however, that I realized I’m not a hopeless wanderer; I’m actually a...
