By this time next week, I’ll be in Death Valley. A long drive awaits me and it begins tomorrow. So many thoughts run through my head, yet none at all. I suddenly feel so unprepared for this ministry. Suddenly I’m feeling like, what have I gotten myself into? I don’t know what I’m doing! At […]
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A Christian Ministry
Ministry. My first time involved in ministry. What does this even mean? The word most directly means an agency or entity that is governed by a minister. However in a Christian context the following definition is helpful, “a humble but loving service to the needs of humanity at large” (italics added) (1). For me then in […]
Going to the Desert
When I applied for ACMNP I told myself that I really don’t want to go to the desert. I was thinking about Big Bend. It’s dry, and hot, not many trees. It’s kind of… well… desolate. Sure, there’s Santa Elena Canyon (which is really pretty amazing…highly recommend it), and we saw little black bears, and […]
Beginning an Adventure
On a campout one day several years ago I told my friend that I’d love to do a ministry in the outdoors. I’m passionate about the outdoors, passionate about God, and passionate about people. She googled something, and discovered ACMNP (A Christian Ministry in the National Parks). She sent me to the website. I looked […]
Radha Vyas 