Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #72 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 72 Location: A  Local Church  Subject Explored: Faith       If there's one thing I learned from the persecuted church simulation I underwent, it was this: I would never make a good spy. All the guy had done was ask me a...

Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #71 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 71 Location: A  Local Church  Subject Explored: Persecution   There's no denying that Adeline is a Venture. Once she has her heart set on doing something, she jumps in with both feet. As if it wasn't enough that she picked up a few odd jobs in order to raise...

Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #69 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 69 Location: Ventureville, USA  Subject Explored: The Power of One   I got to thinking about what Quinn said about the power of one and reaching the multitudes by touching one person a day. How could that be possible?   I knew what I needed. I needed to get...



Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #67 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 67 Location: Ventureville, USA  Subject Explored: Being Zealous for God     "I still can't believe you gave Tat Shing my Bible. That's huge, Addison. Way, WAY huge!" Adeline gushed.   "Yeah," I shrugged. "But Tat Shing and I have both...

Advancing Native Missions presents... A Year In Review That trip to China wore me out. I took some time off to get alone with God and think about all that He's done this past year. I thought you might enjoy some of these pictures and memories from my journeys last year!     I "discovered" a lot of cool things in the Philippines, but one of the coolest of all was seeing God's power save and change lives. I saw that God's love has the power to free drug addicts like Andrew, comfort the hearts of little girls like Dazzle, and bless a single woman like Lena with lots of kids to love as...

Read Entry #64 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #65 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 65 Location: China Subject Explored: New Creations     It's amazing. The first thing I wanted to do when I saw Tat Shing was hightail it out of China, but now that I'd gotten to know him and Jai An, I found it hard to say goodbye.   "Thank...

Read Entry #63 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #64 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 64 Location: China Subject Explored: Forgiveness   "Tat Shing, can we talk?"   Tat Shing looked up, surprised. "Why, yes, Addison."   "Um..." Even after I prayed (and prayed and prayed and prayed), this was really hard....

Read Entry #62 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #63 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 63 Location: China Subject Explored: Forgiveness    "So, Tiananmen Square is where it all started for you?" I asked Pastor Li.   "It's where it started for my father, and for that, I am grateful. But no, mine was...

Read Entry #61 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #62 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 62 Location: Tiananmen Square Subject Explored: Hope    I had to get away, and for the first time in my life, it wasn't the explorer in me saying that. I needed to put as much distance as I could between me and Tat Shing....

Read Entry #60 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #61 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 61 Location: China Subject Explored: Judging Others   After two hours in the car (that's two hours of silence and worrying that Tat Shing wasn't actually taking me where I wanted to go), we arrived at Pastor Li's village.   "Addison...

Read Entry #59 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #60 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 60 Location: An Airport in China Subject Explored: Grudges    So there I was, safely on the other side of customs when I began to think that I was on the Chinese version of "Candid Camera" and that second guard was in on the...

Read Entry #58 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #59 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Missionary Moment Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 59 Location: Chinese Customs Subject Explored: Our Advocate    I was way, WAY nervous as I walked through the customs checkpoint at the Chinese airport, but I hoped my anxiety wasn't drawing unnecessary...

Read Entry #57 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #58 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Missionary Moment Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 58 Location: Ventureville, USA Subject Explored: Extravagant Love    "Please, Ad? You've just got to take the Bibles to China! Mom won't let me go."   "Look, Adeline, there are other people who do...

Read Entry #56 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #57 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 57 Location: Ventureville, USA Subject Explored: Using Your Gifts   "Addison, did you hear Chen Fai at lunch today? He said that there are 45 million believers in China who don't have Bibles. 45 million! More and more people are...

Read Entry #55 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #56 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Ask Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 56 Location: Advancing Native Missions Subject Explored: Hospitality   Adeline seemed a little skeptical about ANM being a "passport to the world." I silently prayed that the office would be full of missionaries, or my little plan wouldn't...

Read Entry #54 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #55 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 55 Location: Ad-Venturing Subject Explored: Assumptions     Adeline seemed pretty determined to join me on my next adventure, but I was a little hesitant about dragging her halfway around the world. So I thought to myself,...

Read Entry #53 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #54 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 54 Location: Home Sweet Home Subject Explored: Friendship     In the words of a famous Dorothy, "There's no place like home." As much as I love my adventures overseas, nothing brings a smile to my face like a certain...

Read Entry #52 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #53 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 53 Location: Naya Jeevan Home Subject Explored: The Famous One     I heard my name being called across the compound. "Ad! Ad!" I turned to find four of the Naya Jeevan boys running toward me. "What's wrong?" I asked.   "Nothing's...

Read Entry #51 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #52 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 52 Location: Naya Jeevan Home Subject Explored: God Gives Us New Life    The more I explored Mumbai, the more I saw the darkness of it. But right there in the middle of it all was this ministry shining the...

Read Entry #50 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #51 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 51 Location: A Church Service in Mumbai  Subject Explored: God in Our Midst    It would have been rude not to accept Sandeep's offer to stay. Besides, now that I had tracked down the ministry, I wanted...

Read Entry #49 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #50 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 50  Location: Ad-Venturing in Mumbai  Subject Explored: Sharing with People in Need     Even though my adventure at Chor Bazaar had been great fun, I was missing that feeling I get when I'm exploring...

Read Entry #48 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #49 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 49 Location: The Infamous Bazaar of an Infamous City Subject Explored: God's Guidance       There I was, sitting in the back of Vicki's rickshaw, pondering my current predicament. I couldn't...

Read Entry #47 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #48 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 48 Location: Bombay?!?! Subject Explored: Named By God      Ever have one of those moments when a chilling realization washes over you and you suddenly feel the need to panic? That's the kind of moment I had when the...

Read Entry #46 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #47 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 47 Location: Daydreaming About India Subject Explored: Abundant Life      While my trek into the Blue Ridge Mountains with Rakeem was a good thing, it was really no cure for the travel bug that was nibbling at me. It was...

Read Entry #45 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #45 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 46 Location: Exploring in the Mountains Subject Explored: God Cares About Us      Sometimes there's not a whole lot for an action-loving guy like myself to do at ANM. I figure some of our visiting missionaries feel the...

Read Entry #44 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #45 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 45 Location: Advancing Native Missions Subject Explored: Remembering What God Has Done    Coming back from overseas is a strange thing. It's almost like you come home in pieces. First your body, then your mind, and eventually...

Read Entry #43 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #44 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 44 Location: Reporting at ANM Subject Explored: The Family of God   Wednesday meetings at ANM are really special. It's when the whole staff gets together to share praises and prayer concerns. It's also where we give each other full...

Read Entry #42 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #43 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 43 Location: Home at Last  Subject Explored: God's Pleasure     "Was it awesome? Did you see any wildlife? Can you speak Swahili now?" These were but a few of the questions that followed me up the stairs.   "Slow...

Read Entry #41 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #42 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 42 Location: Home at Last  Subject Explored: Being God's Representative    There's only so much you can do on a long flight across the Atlantic. For a guy who is always on the lookout for adventure, plane rides can be way, WAY...

Read Entry #40 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #41 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 41 Location: In the Treetops of Africa Subject Explored: Following the Call of God   Knowing my thirst for adventure, Thulani invited me to experience a part of Ghana's wild side (as in the wild rain forests of his country). An opportunity...

Read Entry #39 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #40 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 40 Location: A Village in Africa Subject Explored: Expecting Big Blessings   Thulani and I rejoined the Eagles at the conference center and settled in to hear more testimonies from across Africa. It was incredible the things I was learning....

Read Entry #38 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #39 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 39 Location: The Dreaded Ostrich Farm Subject Explored: Overcoming Fear   So there I was, staring an eight-foot ostrich straight in the eye. All of a sudden, the creature reared its head back and lunged at me. I shielded my face with my...

Read Entry #37 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #38 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 38 Location: The Eagle's Conference Subject Explored: Fears   Thulani had opened his ministry center to host the Eagle's Conference, and he seemed way, WAY excited about what God was doing there in his ministry. When he started listing the...

Read Entry #36 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #37 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 37 Location: Somewhere over the Atlantic Subject Explored: Passing on the Vision    I thought the eleven-hour plane ride would be a great time to ask the question that had been on my mind since I first decided I was going to the Eagles...

Read Entry #35 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #36 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 36 Location: Advancing Native Missions Subject Explored: Following God's Calling    Ever since I volunteered in the Warehouse last week, I've been wishing I could have loaded myself on that container to the Middle East. Call it...

Read Entry #34 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #35 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 35 Location: Warehouse for the Nations Subject Explored: Blessing Others    When I pulled into the ANM parking lot today, there was a big, old semi parked in front of the Warehouse. There seemed to be a lot...

Read Entry #33 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #34 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 34 Location: An ANM Missions Conference Subject Explored: Fears    In my world travels, I've met lots of native missionaries who are doing amazing things for God. They serve with such faith and devotion that it's almost easy to...

Read Entry #32 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #33 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 33 Location: An ANM Missions Conference Subject Explored: Building the Kingdom Together    Rey thought it would be good for me to get out and meet some of the people who help Advancing Native Missions do what we do. See, ANM is all...

Read Entry #31 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #32 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 32 Location: Advancing Native Missions Subject Explored: Prayer   Adeline told me that I was glowing. You know, I really think she was right. It's amazing what hearing from God will do to you. Absolutely amazing.   Well,...

Read Entry #30 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #31 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 31 Location: The Blue Ridge Mountains Subject Explored: Eternal Impact   So there I was, alone in the Blue Ridge Mountains with no one for miles around... staring a 400-pound black bear right in the eye. Nervous...

Read Entry #29 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #30 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 30 Location: The Blue Ridge Mountains Subject Explored: Meeting With God   "I don't know if I can do it, Adeline," I confessed upon returning from my trip to the college.   "Don't know if you can do what?" she...

Read Entry #28 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #29 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 29 Location: Ventureville, USA  Subject Explored: Seeking God First      If there was one thing I had learned during my conversation with the ANM leadership, it was that I needed prayer. Lots of it. Well... I was still pretty...

Read Entry #27 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #28 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 28 Location: Advancing Native Missions Subject Explored: Prayer    "Do not throw your art away. Give it to Me, and I will use it."   I'd been tossing and turning and turning and tossing and staying up way, WAY too late all...

Read Entry #26 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #27 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 27 Location: Advancing Native Missions Subject Explored: Gifts    Lately I'd been feeling like the rope in a game of Tug of War. The pull to become an advocate for native missions was on one end tugging against my desire to be a...

Read Entry #25 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #26 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 26 Location: Advancing Native Missions Subject Explored: Advocacy    Beth greeted me at the door almost as soon as I walked into Advancing Native Missions. "Oh Ad, you're just in time. We're about to pray for our ministry partners...

Read Entry #24 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #25 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 25 Location: Ventureville, USA (Home at Last) Subject Explored: God's Thoughts and Our Thoughts    Information Overload. That was what was happening in my brain. All the things I had learned during my trip to SE Asia were jumping...

Read Entry #23 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #24 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 24 Location: Tarsier Research and Development Center  Subject Explored: God is Our Refuge     So many ministries and so little time for exploring. My "Ad-Venture" instincts were kicking in, yearning to be loosed in the Southeast...

Read Entry #22 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #23 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 23 Location: A REAL Filipino School Subject Explored: Sharing the Gospel    As Titus and I walked towards the school building, I heard a soft snort and a childish giggle before my hat went flying from my head....

Read Entry #21 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #22 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 22 Location: A REAL Filipino School Subject Explored: Having Compassion   "So, what made you want to start kindergarten schools?" I asked Titus.   "Well," he replied. "I was raised in a very poor family. I remember wanting nothing...

Read Entry #20 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #21 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 21 Location: Beneath a Mango Tree Subject Explored: Helping the Less Fortunate   "So, where's the school?" I asked.   "Right here," Bubba Bo replied, finding a good place to curl up in the grass.   "No," I insisted. "This...

Read Entry #19 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #20 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 20 Location: Under the Sea Subject Explored: God-Ordained Rules     After an exhausting couple of weeks helping with the kids' camps, I needed something to rejuvenate my spirits. That's right, Ad Venture was ready for a little...

Read Entry #18 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #19 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 19 Location: A Children's Camp in the Philippines Subject Explored: God's Love    Working at the camp all week had really worn me out! After playing a few high-energy games with the kids, I collapsed on...

Read Entry #17 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #18 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Dear Adeline Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 18 Location: A Children's Camp in the Philippines Subject Explored: God's Provision    Our flight had been delayed, and we arrived at the camp just as the kids were filtering in. "I thought you told me they...

Read Entry #16 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #17 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 17 Location: Ventureville, USA Subject Explored: Reading God's Word   My kid sister Adeline begged me to let her tag along. "A kids' camp in the Philippines? That would be like, the ultimate summer camp experience!"   I thought about my...

Read Entry #15 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #16 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 16 Location: Ventureville, USA Subject Explored: Praying and Waiting  I am a man of action. If something needs doing, than I figure, "Why not just do it?" It's kind of been my "modus operandi" (That means "method of operation" for those of you who do not read...

Read Entry #14 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #15 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 15 Location: Ventureville, USA Subject Explored: Callings   I did it! I really discovered the 10/40 Window! I, Addison Venture, truly was a World Famous Explorer! My wildest dream had come true! It felt... Well, what did it feel like? I was surprised to realize...

Read Entry #13 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #14 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Where in the World is the 10/40 Window? Missionary Moment Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 14Location: A Chinese Hotel Subject Explored: "Jumping to J" I stared down at the letter in my hands. After a quick perusal, my explorer instinct told me it had probably been carefully concocted...

Read Entry #12 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #13 Dig Deeper Gear Up Missionary Moment Prayer Pocket Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 13Location: The Forbidden City Transportation: Strolling Subject Explored: Anger    There I was, pressed up against a wall in the Forbidden City, when I began to think it wasn't the Forbidden City after all. There were Americans...

Read Entry #11 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #12 Dig Deeper Gear Up Prayer Pocket Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 12Location: BeijingTransportation: Rickshaw Subject Explored: Deceitfulness   The Far East opened up a lot of possibilities concerning the location of the 10/40 Window. I wasn't entirely sure where to begin my search. I mean, China alone is bigger than the entire...

Read Entry #10 Advancing Native Missions presents... IN THIS UPDATE Travel Log - Entry #11 Dig Deeper Missionary Moment Gear Up Prayer Pocket Twitchy's Travel Tips     Need curriculum? Check out Advancing Native Missions' www.The1040Expedition.com Travel Log Entry Number: 11Location: A Jungle in South East AsiaTransporation: Water Buffalo (Well, sort of.)   So there I was in the middle of the jungle, staring a 2,000 pound water buffalo straight in the eye. Well, I did what any world famous explorer would...

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Hey there, educators! Did you know that Advancing Native Missions has developed a weekly curriculum to help make missions come alive to your kids?   Meet Addison Venture: World Famous Explorer and The Voice of Native Missions. Addison recently embarked on a journey to discover the 10/40 Window and invites your kids to join the expedition. Follow Ad as he travels the world, discovers cool artifacts, meets native missionaries, and learns the importance of sharing the Gospel throughout the world.   Each “Travel Log Entry” is followed by a way to “Dig Deeper” into the story using practical application. Your kids will be able to “Gear Up” with the...

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Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Addison Venture’s exciting journeys begin today! Read his first official travel log entry, and if you like it, become his fan on facebook so you can share in all his adventures to come! Tell all your friends who are parents, teachers, or kids at heart. This is one Ad Venture you don’t want to miss!...

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“So there I was, stranded in the desert with no one for miles around…” Get ready for the Ad-Venture of a lifetime. See the world through the eyes of Addison Venture: World Famous Explorer AND The Voice of Native Missions. Starting on October 4th, Addison is going to be sending out weekly “Travel Log Entries” describing his travels and discoveries. These Entries can be used as a weekly missions emphasis, a brief snippet in Sunday School, or  an addition to your Wednesday night studies. Basically, the potential for Addison’s adventures are only limited to your imagination. Be among the first people to receive Ad’s updates. Sign up to receive Addison’s...

Addison Venture spent this summer traveling the world in search of the 10/40 Window. On October 4th, he will begin his weekly series highlighting the discovery of the 10/40 Window. Today, we're going to interview Addison and get a little sneak peek into his adventures. So Ad, what made you decide to find the 10/40 Window? "I asked for a sign and when I looked up, there one was. It read: 'The 10/40 Expedition: Quest for the Lost Window.'" I understand you went to the pyramids. What did you think of those? "The inside of a pyramid is dark and creepy. Not that I was scared. (Well, maybe I was a little scared, but just a teeny-tiny bit.) My handy-dandy flashlight and I scoured every square inch...

Today we will explore another aspect of The 10º/40º Expedition: Quest for the Lost Window. Adventure Rally is the gathering  place for all Expedition Groups at the beginning of each day.  Kids will be introduced to the day's region of the 10º/40º Window, the Bible story, and Trail Tip, and will also enjoy learning eight original songs as they sing praises to the One True God. They will delight in meeting Addison Venture, a self-proclaimed world FAMOUS explorer. Kids will observe Ad's desperate quest to find the 10º/40º Window, which he believes to be an actual window of incredible value. He will find many crazy treasures before he learns...