Ep. 5 Mom and Dad Go to Ghana: The Value of a Mission Short Term Trip, Participating in the Global Work of Redemption, and Life Afterwards

Synopsis: Luke and Linnea Smith had an incredible opportunity to go to Touch a Life Care Center in Ghana with their church this past summer. This episode is a precursor for an upcoming interview with two of our friends from Ghana. Topics include: - why it's important to go on a mission trip and what it means for everyone involved - hope after trauma - the impact of slavery all over the world - how to live in the day to day after an inspirational trip - trusting God with the unknown Resources mentioned in the show: Pam Cope's book Jansten's Gift Touch a Life Foundation Francis and Lisa Chan's book You and Me Forever (this book impacted us our first year of marriage) Cape Coast Castle Tyler Staton and Christine Caine's Interview: On Earth as it is in Heaven on the Living Like Fools Podcast Did you know there's a Taste and Seek Prayer Journal? -if you like bullet journaling, or short and sweet prayers, or even looking for a simplified way to record answered prayers, this is a great tool! It collects an individual or family's prayers so that at the end, you have a personal history of God's faithfulness in your life. For more information about T+S, follow along at @taste.and.seek. on IG and Facebook and at www.tasteandseek.org