by Sarah Barnett | Aug 18, 2014 | Change the World, Ministries, South America
International Blessings works with many fair trades, ministries, and nonprofits to empower impoverished families to create sustainable livelihoods and break the cycle of poverty. Sanyork Fair Trade is the first fair trade that we connected with when International...
by Sarah Barnett | Jul 21, 2014 | Change the World, Holidays
July is National Hot Dog Month In 2013, approx. $2.5 BILLION was spent on hot dogs in U.S. grocery stores! Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta were the top hot dog consuming cities! Americans eat 150 MILLION hot dogs just on the 4th of July! Why does that matter? Well,...
by Sarah Barnett | Jun 6, 2014 | Europe, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
Here is a recap of our time in Ukraine. A month of bonfires, working at a camp, a little snow, and lots of fun memories. 1. Change of Seasons 2. Working, Cooking, and Hanging Out 3. Bonfire Fun 4. Places of Interest 5. People are such...
by Sarah Barnett | Oct 3, 2013 | Europe, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
Monday, May 4th, we moved from the city to a little village called Arcalia. My team is staying about 30 minutes from four other teams. Our new home, for two weeks, consists of two rooms, a bedroom/living room and a kitchen/dining room, which was provided by a local...
by Sarah Barnett | Sep 30, 2013 | Change the World
October is Poppin’ Popcorn Month!! Popcorn just happens to be my FAVORITE snack! I could eat it all day and love the variety, although I am perfectly happy with a bowl of air popped, spray buttered, and salted popcorn. Popcorn is pretty amazing. For more than...
by Sarah Barnett | Sep 23, 2013 | Bible Study, Change the World
The Lord said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 In today’s society, we are told to focus on...
by Sarah Barnett | Sep 19, 2013 | Europe, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
Ministry in Romania for the last two weeks has given us a break from the tight schedule we’ve experienced many months. We have been able to establish our own routine or ideas for ministry. Personally, I had a rough start this month, feeling emotionally tired. ...
by Sarah Barnett | Sep 16, 2013 | Change the World, Life and Ministry
(This post is based on a true story, but recent information shows the supposed threat to be an ill-advised, inappropriate joke that led to the student taking his own life for reasons we will probably never know. It may or may not have any connection to bullying, but I...
by Sarah Barnett | Sep 12, 2013 | Europe, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
The landscape in Romania is so beautiful. I could not stop taking pictures!
by Sarah Barnett | Sep 9, 2013 | Agencies, Change the World, Life and Ministry
What if you could send a message back to your childhood self? What would you say? Would you of listened? This month Compassion International is sponsoring a blog month and I’ve decided to participate. The goal is to raise awareness about children living in...
