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End of Summer Wrap

The summer of 2011 has been one that we would consider a success story. As AIM staff, we have had the privilage of watching high school students transform and grow in the course of a week. We have seen people…

Serving the Lord

Hey New York this is Caleb from Minnesota, I am writing to you today to write about my journey here. I came at the end of July to partner with a church in Mt. Vernon called Mt. Vernon Alliance Church.…

When God Speaks…

I came to Mt. Vernon New York with my youth group from Upper Dublin Pennsylvania, and this is only my second mission trip I’ve ever been on. At Mt. Vernon this year, I have experienced a whole new level of…

Ask the Lord

Short-Term Mission trip day # 4 –ATL             I have been on one other mission trip before and we did Ask The Lord (ATL), but the first time I did it…. Well, it really didn’t work for me. Many of…

POTS

We decided to get an overview from a few of the kids on what they enjoyed this week and how it has impacted them…Please read through their responses to get a general idea from three of this week's kids. We…

Hope

Today was quite the ride. I have met an amazing amount of people with amazing talent, character, and hope. Hope is something folks hold onto here in New York City. You can tell when you talk to the ones with…

Unexpected

The singular, unifying theme of the mission trip revolved around one word: unexpectedness.  Whether it be the unexpected breaking out in dance at a Newark Bears game or the cordiality shown by the needy as they rush to eat at…