by Rebekah Benson | Nov 15, 2017 | Box of Blessings, Change the World, South America
Have you ever heard of a tagua tree before? Pronounced “tawa,” this special palm tree grows in the rainforests of South America with an amazing secret. The official name of the tagua tree is Phytelephas aequatorialis, which means “plant elephant!” Why this...
by Rebekah Benson | Oct 9, 2017 | Africa, Box of Blessings, Change the World
There is something magical about Africa. There really is. Once you have been there, it captures your heart in a way that is hard to describe. I have visited only a few countries in Africa, but something about it pulls at me to return and to experience more of this...
by Rebekah Benson | Jul 18, 2017 | Box of Blessings, Change the World, South America, Things to Do
We had just left the rainforest a few days prior. We were there, deep in the Amazon, living with a tribe for a bit to try to help teach English. Life was crazy and so very different than anything we had ever experienced. We learned how to make thatch roofs from...
by Sarah Barnett | Aug 2, 2016 | Asia, Box of Blessings, Change the World, Ministries
India. Just thinking about India, puts all my senses into overdrive! The smells (usually not so pleasant), the chaotic sights, the spicy flavors, all of what makes this country so unique. I have been to India twice on mission trips, and although each trip was with a...
by Sarah Barnett | Jul 19, 2016 | Asia, Box of Blessings, Ministries, South America
Do you ever wonder or even worry about the impact that the products you purchase have on the environment? Or do you think about the people behind the scenes producing those items and what their life or working conditions look like? I think its so easy for us to just...
by Sarah Barnett | Jun 15, 2016 | Africa, Box of Blessings, Life and Ministry, Ministries
I LOVE Africa. . . That place, doesn’t really matter what region, Africa, in general, has a piece of my heart. It’s like my second home. I had (maybe still do?) fully intended to be living in Africa, probably in a hut, serving the people of my community in...
