The Short-Term Mission team thanks all volunteers who serve in cross cultural global settings and are ambassadors of peace, love and mercy on behalf of IM.

When I was a child, my grandma and her friends made a quilt of fabric swatches that couldn’t have been more uncomplimentary, and yet everyone called it beautiful, a true work of art. I didn’t get it at the time. But as I matured, I not only began to appreciate the beauty of such “uncomfortable” collaboration, but also the tender care and commitment it takes to make it work.

A fresh-water pump installed in the Nepali village just outside a newly rebuilt building which had been totally destroyed in the 2015 earthquakes. What a cause for great joy and celebration for the whole community! A blog post from the short-term mission delegation to Nepal.

“How do I say ‘hello’ in Nepali to the partners I am to meet in Nepal?” It was a casual enough question (or so I thought) posed to my fellow travelers and IM development workers, Carole Sydnor and Debbie Mulneix, as we landed in Tribhuvan International Airport in the capital city of Kathmandu.

God opened my eyes, ears and heart to what is along the many canals, beautiful facades and historical buildings in Amsterdam.

Learning about the issues of human trafficking and prostitution took one member of the team from the comfort of her home in Fargo(ND) to the streets of Amsterdam and Haarlem (The Netherlands).