Small communities often struggle to provide a healthy outlet for their young people. As a result, many teenagers find themselves suffering from depression, loneliness, drug abuse and teen pregnancy, among other things. Papakaio is a small community, but they know how to take care of the younger members of their community. The leaders of the town have a good grasp … Read More
A Very Kiwi Christmas!
Being on the other side of the world made it impossible for us to travel back home for the holidays, therefore, we decided to celebrate the season with our new friends in the South Island of New Zealand. Hear from our own colleagues about our special Kiwi Christmas… Taylor: “It is Summer here in New Zealand which means sunshine and … Read More
Papakaio School
For the past three and a half months, the team has been living in the Papakaio community in New Zealand. However, Papakaio has become more than just our temporary residence location. In this small community there is a primary school next to the town’s City Hall. It is small enough to make you think it is insignificant, but it is … Read More
Farm Life
When I was a child, I often heard my mother talk about how she dreamed of one of her daughters marrying a farmer someday. Funny thing is, none of my sisters nor I married a farmer. None of us own land or have anything that even resembles a fruit or vegetable garden. As a matter of fact, I do not … Read More
Legacy Ski Camp
There is no amount of words that can describe the thirty-hour travel time that it took us to get to our final destination. However, there are also not enough words that can describe the feeling of shock and awe you feel as you watch through window-seats on either side of the plane the landing road below nestled between two massive walls … Read More
Monastery of the Holy Spirit
The first time Abante International visited the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia was five years ago. The experience was interesting and unforgettable for several reasons; one being that we were able witness and compare the things we were learning there with the things we were studying in our discipleship and leadership sessions. Secondly, it is not every … Read More
Vessels of Honor
I’ve never been one for much pain. Nor would any of my closest friends or family have labeled me an “adrenaline junky” growing up. I still don’t like roller coasters, and if given the choice, I would choose the safe rhythms of routine with my cozy cup of coffee any day over the unpredictable swirl of constant change and spontaneity. … Read More
Nexus in The Gap
A fun night of building community, as well as meaningful memories with the amazing young people of Nexus Youth Ministry was exactly what our team needed to get our missional heart checked and prepared for practical kingdom work. We do not always see the result of our organic or scheduled interactions, but one thing is certain, we never look more … Read More
What a Way to Begin the 2019 Journey!
Who is Holy Spirit? Is He a person? How do we get to know him and understand him better? These are some of the questions that come to mind when we think of the Spirit of God as more than just a white dove or blazing fire. The truth is that once you understand Holy Spirit, you cannot help but … Read More
Bonjour is Only the Beginning
MONTPELLIER Packing, loading and unloading is nothing new for the Abante colleagues. This time our routine was met by an extra excitement but also some sadness. There was the excitement of meeting former colleagues Louisiana & Antoine Michel, and the sadness of coming to the realization that this was the last European trip as a team. It felt surreal, but … Read More