Mill Creek Blog

Jenny has been volunteering at Mission Adelante, working with the Bhutanese refugees in KCK. She sits across from a lady and helps her repeat English phrases—it’s a simple thing to do—but affords you an amazing opportunity. Our ministry partners, Mission Adelante, is working with thise people group.

Jenny asked me to go with her to the home of her ESL partner and deliver “jello jigglers” for the kids in the home for Valentines Day. I had not been able to attend a Bhutanese ESL meeting yet…so I joined her and we headed to KCK. Four minutes in the car and suddenly we’re thousands of miles away. I was unable to communicate at all, really. A couple of the children could say a few things. You know how it is...we don't speak the same language, but with eyes and hands you get a couple of things across.

This year Mill Creekers will be going to Honduras, Nicaragua, Argentina, and France (a list of all trips is here). Every trip is about ministry. Every trip is about a people group outside of our own frame of reference.  But you don’t have to pay air fare for the experience. I think that the people at Mission Adelante are amazing, for a number of reasons. But at the top of the list is how they have helped the church to see the need and opportunity that is right under our noses.

It might sound really complicated to get involved. But it isn’t. The people at Adelante are good at what they do. They provide training and make the whole process a breeze. And I guarantee you, if you love people--you’ll love the experience. My exposure to the Bhutanese is pretty limited—I’ve totalled about one hour now. Like people from many places I’ve been all over the world, I found them to be winsome and hospitable.

If you are interested in a Mission Adelante experience yourself…talk with Julie Mulder about the opportunities. You can email her (sjmulder@everestkc.net) or see her Sunday.

Come to find out, Jello Jigglers are unknown to the Bhutanese people. A little girl at the home we visited reached out to touch one…and upon contact withdrew her hand like she had just touched a snake. We worked through that…and they gobbled them up with gusto.

I'm still learning about missions. Evidently it is sometimes jiggly and gelatinous. Who knew?  

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