5/24/26 Preparing for a trip such as this is no small task, but having a team such as this makes it an exciting adventure! On Saturday, May 23rd our team of 5 Nursing majors and 5 college athletes along with leaders Ryan and Laci Vanderboegh and Craig Lewis all met up at LAX to begin […]
Looking back over this summer’s 2025 Team Australia mission trip, we first and foremost thank our God for such a wonderful opportunity to serve Him. From provision to safety to ministry effectiveness–He answered so many prayers and we are grateful! Also, we are so thankful for you, our ministry/prayer partners and donors, who invested much […]
Friday, July 18, Young Adults Camp (Alexandra, Victoria) Mattie gives us today’s update… Well, 3 weeks in and we’re thriving here at the Young Adults Camp. First thing in the morning, some of us had the opportunity to serve in the kitchen with Miss Miria. Immediately after breakfast was the second session of the weekend, […]
Monday, July 21, MEL-LAX (Los Angeles, California) Just to let you know that the team has arrived safely back to Los Angeles with all their bags too! Although the 14.5 hour flight was tiring, the team is glad to be back and will be leaving in the next few hours for their various homes. Thank […]
Sunday PM, July 20, Graceway Baptist Church (Footscray, Victoria) Bella wraps up our Sunday pm ministry with Josh Zacharias… On our drive down to Melbourne, we stopped at Coles. While most Americans may think of clothing, in Australia, Coles is a food market. We got lots of classic Australian snacks to take home to our […]
Saturday/Sunday AM, July 19-20, Rose City Baptist Church (Benalla, Victoria) On Saturday evening, we were able to spend some extra time with the Rose City Baptist Church young adults as we ate pizza, played some games, shared some testimonies, and finished with Josh sharing a devotional. Pastor Brenton and Olga Honeychurch are dear friends of […]
Thursday, July 17, The Great Ocean Road (Victoria)/Young Adults Camp (Alexandra, Victoria) As we are about to finish up our trip, this morning (after staying overnight in Warrnambool), the team was treated to several stops along one of Australia’s most iconic and scenic drives–the Great Ocean Road (including The Twelve Apostles). Jaina gives us her […]
Tuesday-Wednesday, July 15-16, Faith Baptist Church (Fawkner, VIC)/The Sutton Family (Berwick, VIC) Kerri and Christina tag team our Tuesday/Wednesday update! Kerri: It’s Tuesday (insert Australian accent here). God has been blessing us and our ministry here so greatly. Alex gave the team a devotional challenge in the morning. We all helped in Holiday Kids Club […]
We’re back on US soil. Thankful for a great team, a great trip, and a great God!
As of this publication, our team has made it safely back to the States and their respective homes. Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support for this trip. We are hopeful that the Lord will use the seeds we have sown for His glory, and we are thankful for the privilege […]
