Journals
Elephants and Trauma Resilience

Last month, colleague Rhonda Reed (Global Coordinator for Health & Wellness) and I (Joyce Reed, Global Coordinator for Spiritual Care) traveled to Thailand to offer critical incident debriefing to our …

Memorials and Making a Life

Memorials and Making a Life: Reflections from Ukraine and Hungary, November 2024 I have been asked several times to share some stories from my recent trip to the Ukraine and …

Trout Family “Newsletter” Updates

Here’s one of the pages from our “newsletter”. We’d LOVE to add you to our monthly mailing list. Please be sure to subscribe and we’ll be sure to send you …

My Reflection on my Commissioning Service

My recent Commissioning Service was a profound moment of joy, unity, and purpose. Surrounded by friends, family, and colleagues both in person and online, the event was a blend of …

Experiencing God and Beloved Community in Rural Nicaragua

It was still dark outside that morning when I left my house for AMOS. The 20 minute car ride — without traffic — was a perfect opportunity to give thanks …

It’s not too late to give: World Mission Offering

October was a busy month, and we would like to share our update and a reminder about the World Mission Offering. Larry returned to Serbia to distribute firewood and other …