Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 3/30/2012
This Sunday is our $11,000
deadline. I have met my deadline- but a few of my friends have not met theirs
yet. I would love for you to meet these AMAZING women of GOD- That have been such a blessing to me!
EMILY HIX - Needs $3,700 to stay. UPDATES- $750 to go! If you would like to know more about Emily- check out her blog!
Jennifer Langes - Needs $1,900 to stay- HIT HER DEADLINE! . Check out Jen's blog
Aisha Davis- needs $3,700- UPDATED needs- $2,500 Check out Aisha's blog!
Amanda Fackler- Needs $200 Check out Amanda's blog!
Please, pray about giving to one of these amazing women! They have each touched my heart and I know they will touch yours! Let's see what the body of Christ can do, when we all work together! Send this to any of your friends or family members that would love to help these women! PRAYER works too!
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Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 3/28/2012
My Journal Entry on 3/23/12
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you
that the sun is shinning. Thank you so much for this morning! Thank you that I
have clean clothes. Thank you that I have food in my stomach.Thank you for my coffee. Thank you that I
have more then one outfit to wear. Thank you that I have money in my account.
Thank you that I was born in the United States. Thank you Lord that I didn't
grow up in a garbage dump. Thank you that I have a shelter over my head. Thank
you that I have a toilet and running water in my house. Thank you that I have
strong and stable walls to my house. I am thankful that I got to shower when I
came home from the dump.
I can't believe how dirty I felt when I came home from the
dump yesterday. I can't imagine being that dirty everyday and never being
able to change my clothes and take a shower. 
Lord my mind can't wrap around the fact that people live
there. I can't believe that over 1000 people live in that dump. Lord, it breaks
my heart and I know that if it breaks your heart more then it has to break mine.
Lord, I need you to show me- how to be your hands and feet in that dump. Lord,
it hurts seeing your children live like this. Lord, please send more people to
feed these people. Please send more people that will show them the Love of
Jesus. Lord, please send more people with money here to provided
for these people- people that will feed them and buy them new clothes. Lord,
please save these people. I pray that they would all come to know you as their
savior and I pray that in JESUS NAME! Lord, save the kids that live here- Lord
this is NO life for a kid. Kids should be out playing and having fun and making
friends and going to school. LORD- I pray that these kids will come to know You
and that they will grow up and get a education. 
I pray Lord over the woman that was crying when we were in
the prayer circle. Lord- I saw pain in her eyes. I pray Lord that you would
comfort her right now- In JESUS NAME! I pray Lord that you would provide her
with a way out of that dump. I pray Lord for her to be able to some
supernatural way to go to school and to get educated so that she can get a real
job and wont have to live this way anymore.
Lord, please show me what to do because I don't know what to
do. Lord, I can't walk away from this and pretend like I never saw people
living like this. Lord, please save these people; spiritually, emotional and
physically! These people are in NEED of a SAVIOR! I pray that you would set
these people FREE! Lord, in JESUS NAME I declare FREEDOM in these people's
lives. I pray for their chains would be broken. I pray that your great name
would be known and raised up.
Lord, thank you for opening my eyes to these people.
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Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 3/7/2012
me a servant??? When my senior year
of High School came to an end, I decided to spend one month of my summer serving
at a Young Life camp. This was an unpaid position, which was a big deal because
I needed all the money I could get when I started college in the fall. But, I
was going to go and there was NO stopping me.
I wanted to learn
what it meant to serve. I wanted to understand the meaning that it is better to
give than to receive.
My sister Jen volunteered
to drive my two friends, Lisa and Jackie, and myself. We drove my dad's little 19** (something)
Honda Accord.
Off we went to
Saranac, New York - the place I accepted Christ into my heart, just exactly a
year ago. I was going because I wanted other kids to experience what I had
experienced. I wanted lives to be dramatically changed like mine was. I wanted
everyone to experience the LOVE of Jesus in their heart like I had.
So I packed up and
went.
It was at Saranac
that I learned the meaning of serving. I learned that we are called to be like
Jesus and if Jesus came to be a servant for us (Mark 10:45), then I needed to
become a servant and I needed to serve those around me. I learned that I needed
to give my body as a living sacrifice and to let my body be holy and pleasing
unto Him (Romans 12:1,2).
Now 10 years later I find
myself on The World Race where I am going to 11 countries in 11 months! Though
the tasks are slightly different, the objective is still the same - serving! Giving of myself so that I can be
more like Christ. Teaching me how to give of myself to my teammates, the people
I encounter on the streets, and the kids that I play with.
When you hear the
words, "you reap what you sow," (Galatians 6:7) does it make you want to serve
more? Think about it- if we sow things into people the way we want to be
treated it would be, good and fruitful! If you sow good things, then you will
get good things in return. How do you want to be remembered?
A person that sows a
servant's heart will reap a good harvest. But a person who sows bad things will
get that in return.
What if we were all
like this? What if we put ourselves last and put others before us- can you
imagine how different this world would be?!?!
Every day I pray for
God to give me strength to serve the people I am living with. I pray that He
would speak to my heart and show me ways I can serve my team today. And I want
to encourage you to do the same thing!
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Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 2/28/2012
The least of these???  "Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and not help you??? And he will answer, I assure you, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me." Matthew 25: 44,45 As I walked the streets of Guatemala, I look into a world of people that are hungry, people that are thirsty, people that are sick... And the same is true here in El Salvador. It's even worse in El Salvador. And it breaks my heart. While we go on prayer walks, people invite us into their shacks. I walk through their houses and I see that they have nothing. Their stove is a campfire. They have no fridges or even running water to have a sink. They have dirt for floors. When I look at the kids, they are filthy. I'm not sure how often they get to bathe- not having a bathtub or a shower in their shack. If they need a bath they go to the nearest body of water and bathe there. That is also the place where they do their laundry. Gross! I ask the Lord... What can I do??? Well... What would you do if one of them were Me??? Yeah- that's slaps me right in the face! Is that what Jesus, means when He says, " I assure you, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me." ??? Okay! Lord! What about the kids on the street that look at me with their brown beautiful eyes and wants to sell me something? But I tell them no and walk away. But Lord, I don't need what they are selling and then I'm reminded that, that's their income. That's what puts food on their table (if they have a table.) As a result, what if one of the kids I walk away from is Jesus?
Lord, I want to do something! I don't want to just keep WALKING by. I want to take action. I want to be a light in a dark place. Lord, I want to feed your people. I want to cloth them and give them water. I want to give them a home that looks like a home. Lord, PLEASE show me what I can do because I can't continue to pretend like this isn't going on. We have a world of people that are hungry, thirsty, sick, and in prison. Lord, give me a VISION- give me something! Because in the mean time, people are starving. PLEASE LORD, I JUST WANT TO DO SOMETHING...
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Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 2/15/2012
 
You know you're in a Guatemalan hospital when...
Before giving your name, the first thing you do is hand over
a stool sample in a baby food jar
The doctor sticks an IV in your hand without getting any
background information from you
You realize after your IV is in you still have your
sweatshirt on
The waiting room is also your bedroom
You get goody bags and one of the items in the bag is toilet
paper
There are 6 patients total in your room
Your bed is on the floor
The nurse doesn't care if you share a bed with another
patient for the night
Your sheets don't match and they have the last patient's
dried blood spots on them
You get served cooked bananas for supper
The bathroom in your room is out of order for 30 minutes
while one of the workers leaves to buy a replacement pipe for the running sink
Patients from the other room come through your room (with
IVs in tow) because your room has a bathroom
Blood starts making it's way out of your IV and the nurse
laughs and says "No problema"
If you need the nurse you just yell, "Jackie"
The nurse does her rounds at night with a flashlight and
times the drops of your IV with her cell phone
The doctor greets you in the morning by saying "hola amoeba
party!"
The head nurse waves you good bye, she tells you how much
she will miss you and to look her up on facebook
YES- I was in the hospital! My whole team and I had a parasite and some people had worms... So after getting an IV, meds pumped into my body and spending $350. I am CURED! PRAISE GOD! Being in the hospital was my favorite past time in the hospital- on the World Race!
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Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 2/5/2012
Trading My Sorrows from Integrity's iWorship on Vimeo.
Remembering
back to when a drunk man broke into my house a few years ago. And remembering
the fear I had inside of me. Remembering the fear of going back into that room
scared me- having so much fear inside of me that I couldn't walk out to my car
and I had to have my spiritual mom walk me to my car. I had allowed the enemy to
win. I gave in- I was no good to God. I didn't trust in His "Word" -
I trusted the fear. I didn't have the "Faith" to declare victory over
the enemy.
I know that
we are growing in Christ when we respond different to fearful situations. When
two school teachers were robbed outside of the compound a few weeks ago. The
old me would never think of leaving this compound. My every thought would be
consumed by that fear. It would paralyze me. But this time- I couldn't wait to
get out of the compound because I wanted to declare VICTORY over satan. I
didn't want Satan to win. I wanted God to win!!!
So when we
woke up this morning at 5am to firworks going off. My mind tried to reason what
was happening. Was someone thowing fireworks over the walls to the compound?
Was it gun shots? Are they going to find us in our tents? Is this the day I get
to meet Jesus?? As silence came upon all of us- you could hear the fear come
upon us. After a few minutes- you hear people moving around and getting out of
their tents. I then decided to get out of my tent and to see what was
happening-
I wasn't
going to let fear keep me in my tent.
I walk out
and Hugh is carring a metal bar- ready to protect us. And he walks over to us
and says, EVERYTHING is okay! It was the NANNY's setting off fireworks for one
of the nannies birthdays! (WHAT???) Praise the Lord- though!!!! What a relife.
(A warning would be nice for us nieve Americans) LOL. THANK GOD! That's all it
was...
What happened
this morning really just got me thinking about the old me. The fearful me and
the person- that our God is turning me into. This is only month one of the
world race. And I know- their will be more scary situations that we will
encounter. But I have to believe God's truthes... when He says, For God has not given
us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. --1 Timothy 1:7
or when He says, So we say with
confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can Man do
to me?" (Hebrews 13:6) I say, AMEN! Thank you
JESUS! Thank you Lord for your spirit. Thank you for your protection. Thank you
that I (we) don't have to live in fear. Thank you that you overcame fear on the
Cross! Lord you blow me AWAY by your AWESOMENESS! THANK YOU!
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give
you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)
I want to end with this verse- God may speak by giving
us peace deep inside of us; He may give a creative idea; He may calm our
troubled emotions; He may give us assurance. God speaks in various ways, but if
we seek Him we will find Him. He will lead us and guide us if we acknowledge
Him in all our ways. (Proverbs 3:5,6.)
In closing- what do you fear? What is
holding you back from getting deeper with our Maker? What do you avoid because
it brings you back to that place of fear? And are you ready to rebuke that fear
and win VICTORY over it?!?! I DECLARE VICTORY over your LIFE- RIGHT NOW IN
JESUS NAME!!
AMEN!
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Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 1/30/2012
Thanks to everyone that has supported me, I have 3,000 dollars to go until I am fully funded. If you would like to support me in what I know the Lord has called me to do, you can donate on the left side of the screen by clicking the "Financially support me!!!" button or send checks payable to Adventures In Missions with "Missy Hollinger" in the memo line to Adventures in Missions, PO Box 534470, Atlanta, Ga 30353-4470-
Bueno Guatemala (Pilot) from Wesley Vickers on Vimeo.
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Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 1/22/2012
Most of you know- that I'm serving at an orphanage in Guatemala. These kids aren't like most kids- these kids were made special. And special they are! These kids have a way of melting your heart, a way of making you fall in love with them and it's amazing how you are able to see these kids, through the eyes of Jesus. Because when you look at them you don't see their disabilities- you see their hearts! Today I want you to meet Candy- A little girl that has stolen my heart! And this is her story...
This is Candida story...
Candy was born to a prostitute in Guatemala City. During her first year Candy had many health problems, mainly multiple lung infections. When her mother took Candy to an special needs orphanage near Antigua, Guatemala (specifically for severe multiple disabilities serving 75 such children) they told her that she needed another type of care and specialized attention they couldn't offer. The mother threatened them that if they did not accept Candy in the Home, she was going to leave Candy on the doorstep of the building or kill her in the street because she had never felt any type of love for Candy. Candy had been suffering from a fever for almost six months. The mother said she was tired of dealing with her. For humanitarian reasons the Home accepted Candy.
When Candy was nine years old the Home changed administration and began looking for a place she could receive more appropriate care. They looked at several other possibilities but were turned down by all because of her age and how violently uncontrollable she was. Then they found us. We are very happy to have Candy with us. We already had two children with Down syndrome in our home and for us they are a very special delight.
Candy came to the home unable to eat solid food, only being fed baby food and without being able to walk without aid. She scooted around on her bottom like a spider although she had the strength to hold herself up but was afraid to let go. She sucked on her hands to the point of deforming her fingers, actually sucking the skin off in large areas. She didn't have basic skills like: eating by herself, clothing herself or using the bathroom (she came in diapers).
She is now walking and feeding herself, using the bathroom and brushing her teeth. She dresses herself and puts on her shoes. She washes and dries dishes and helps carry one dish from the table.
She said her first word on New Years Eve 2008 "panqueques" it means pancakes. But has not spoken since.
Candy is very compassionate. When she sees someone crying she goes and hugs them, pats their back and wipes their tears away. She doesn't like to give kisses. She's more likely to lick your cheek than kiss you but now she will give you her cheek to kiss. She is also very funny. She loves to laugh and make others laugh with her. She loves to help you clap your hands. She may be our practical joker when she's older.
I took this from the website
http://www.losgozosos.org/Children/LosGozososChildren/Candida.html because her story is amazing! I can't thank God enough for this little life. She has melt my heart- she has changed my heart- and I thank God that her mom did not take her life. Because this house would not be the same. She love's to clap- She gets into my lap on the porch swing and she loves to clap my hands together. I even taught her "ride little horsey- up and down" and she just laughs and laughs!
I am blessed to have met her! Pray for this little girl! I wish each one of you could meet her! Thanks for reading about Candy! She is my Candy Girl!!!!
Thanks for reading about Candida!
Thanks to everyone that has supported me, I have 3,000 dollars to go until I am fully funded. If you would like to support me in what I know the Lord has called me to do, you can donate on the left side of the screen by clicking the "Financially support me!!!" button or send checks payable to Adventures In Missions with "Missy Hollinger" in the memo line to Adventures in Missions, PO Box 534470, Atlanta, Ga 30353-4470-
Thank you and God Bless!
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Posted in General Posts by Missy Hollinger on 1/14/2012
PINCH ME! This is real life! WOW- I'm on THE WORLD
RACE!!!!!! I AM ON THE WORLD RACE!!!! I keep pinching myself- because is
doesn't seem real to me still. But I am EXCITED!!!! Excited that this is
my real life. Excited that I get to spend the next 11 months with 6 AWESOME
teammates and that we get to experience this journey together. It will break
us  and it will change us and it will bring us closer
to our God!
My first experience in Guatemala was losing my
passport- LOL. I had left it on the plane. And I noticed it missing as soon as
a stepped off the plane. So I tried to walk back on and they said, sorry Miss
(It's like everyone knows my name!) but you can't go back on the plane. And I
was like my passport is on there- can I please go get it?? And He said, NO.
Where was your seat? I will go get it for you. I told Him 22B. So He went and
looked and He said, it wasn't there. So I said a small little prayer- took a
deep breath and looked through my bag again and so did the two other girls
sitting next to me. NOTHING... So Hope my squad leader, Katie and myself decided
to get off the jet bridge and maybe see if someone from the squad picked it up
or something. We stepped off the bridge and the automatic doors close behind
us.
No one from the squad had it or picked it up.
I allowed discouragement to set in for a few minutes. It was just so
frustrating because I knew it was on the plane. Caitlin my other squad leader-
said I'm going to go try and get it- so she gets up to the closed door and it's
not opening. So she walks over to me and said, Miss don't worry about it, we
will take care of this.
The Lord started giving me peace again and
just kept praying- And Hope my squad leader says, I'm going to try and get it
for you- one more time. I just kept praying what she would be able to get on
the jet bridge and she gets to the door and do you know what happens???? THE
DOOR OPENS!!!! She said when she got to the door she prayed and they opened!
Then when she got back to the plane- she said, can you please just look one
more time for us?? And guess what??? They found it!!!!! Hope came running off
the jet bridge with it- like it was a gold medal! It was awesome! God is
awesome! I will guard that thing with my life for now on. It was such a
horrible feeling; I never want to feel that again. Thank God that we serve a
God- that ALWAYS has our backs!
This was the start to my World Race Journey
and I believe we always have a choice. We can allow something like this to
define us or we can look past it and move on. I chose to move on and PRAISE
GOD! And to be thankful!
World Race- real life- pinch! OUCH!!!! yeah
this is real life!!!!
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