Author: Westbound

Costa Rica. For some reason, just the name held a certain excitement for our team. Entering this beautifully green and humid land, we immediately felt something was stirring. Part of it was that our team had been split up for two weeks for ministry in Honduras, our previous country, we were excited to be back together. Another part of it was that our Luke 10 was coming up. And perhaps the other part was that this would be our last country in Central America, before we would fly out to Turkey. A lot had been building up to this arrival. Now it was finally here. Our base was an orphanage...

As Westbound, we typically make a point to stick together, however traveling to Honduras, we felt a nudge from the Spirit to do something different – to split up into two groups and cover more ground for the Kingdom. Team A went coast-side, to an island called Utila, where sun, diving, and worship would collide in a beautiful journey somewhat similar to a Luke 10. Team B traveled inland to a Mennonite community where relationship-based ministry in farming territory would captivate our hearts and leave a fragrance of the Spirit in areas hungry for more. To better tell our journeys,...

Identity is a theme Westbound has intentionally been exploring together this year. Who does Christ say I am? How has He made me different to the next person? What is my purpose? As the Father has slowly and steadily been inviting us to glimpse His design for each of our lives, we’ve been diving into such questions and journeying with Him in the mysteries. However, it wasn’t until Guatemala that He began to abundantly pour out the answers. In this humid and green land, we were hosted by an inspiring missionary couple who have dedicated their lives to serving God in radical ways that very...

Entering Peru, we heard God say, “I’m taking you into the promised land” and within a few days of arriving and seeing God move, in the promised land we indeed were! 5 locations. 40 days. Jungle. City. Mountains. Peru was a time of adventure for Westbound, with Jesus moving in different ways around every corner and in every setting. We praised Him from the valleys, alongside rivers, in the streets, and amongst cloud-height villages. We saw Him touch lives, heal, bring salvation, fill the dark spaces, and gift us with laughter and intimacy. This was the gift of Peru, the gift of entering His...

As we arrived in Chile on the 6th of June, our team was ready to pour out. We’d all felt God ask us to “come prepared to give” in this new space, and though much was uncertain in terms of what lay ahead, we were certain Jesus had a very specific plan for us there, one that involved surprises, joy in the trials, and an invitation to step into our gifts. Needless to say, all came true. Our group was quickly split up so that we would stay with different hosts – all locals from the church we were partnering with. While this proved a challenge in terms of the team often being separate,...