Immersion Blog

Over the past 8 weeks, I have taken on the role as daughter, teammate, sou chef, sister, domino champion, tree climber, chicken picker, bingo caller, waterfall chaser, 'futbol' fan, and hairdresser....

Here, every decision requires the Lord’s guidance and that has driven me to be more dependent on Him. I praise God 10x over because of the host family He has placed me in.

And where we we? Not stuck in traffic, or walking to class, or eating breakfast at the kitchen table, but riding down a dirt road in a truck bed to a music competition in a small village in the middle of the jungle in Southern Costa Rica.

During his team's 1-month South Africa trip, Cole created a series of videos giving an inside look at IMMERSION from his perspective.

More and more young adults are committing to spend a year abroad, but there are still a lot of unhelpful myths surrounding the choice to do a Gap Year.

For as far back as I can remember, I have been planning the next step of my life. In my eyes, the plan was so perfect. I had it all planned out to the last detail. Then God simply reminded me that I am not in charge of my life.

I was challenged to not just say we are friends but to be one, then and until I see them again.

Through this journey, I have tended to keep God within my own limitations. If I can’t do something, God can’t do it either. If I can’t fix it, God can’t fix it either. Yet every time, God continues to prove to me He has no limits.

I thought I was coming to Namibia to change Africa. But really, Africa is changing me.

At times, I’ve had so many other comforts that make it feel like I never left the States. But with that, the challenges I’ve faced are so different than I expected.