Author: Eastbound

There’s something so joyful in learning about one’s culture in the middle of the Zambian forest, chatting to a local around a fire, while watching the sunset and smoke rise into the air – almost like how we’d imagine our prayers lifting up to the Lord. How privileged we are to travel the nations, eat food we’ve never tasted before, sing passionately with people we have only just met, and pray under roofs, feeling the Holy Spirit move through the houses! So much happened in Zambia. Some of our team members were taught how to cook a traditional dish,...

After seven months in Asia, Eastbound returned to our home continent feeling a mix of excitement and nostalgia. Even though most of our team has never been to Kenya, there was something familiar about the welcoming atmosphere. Similar to our arrival in the Philippines, we felt the same inexpressible feeling of being in a Christian nation, knowing there are brothers and sisters everywhere. Our first taxi from the airport played Gospel music which filled our hearts with much encouragement as we made our way to the Loita Hills, Southern Kenya. Hosted by Andrè and Corneli, incredible...

As we entered our last country for our Asia leg of the journey, we were extremely overwhelmed by the fast-paced nature of the country. All at once it hit us: the loud noises of the transport and people. Overall it was a sensory overload. Yet something that this team has really grown to value is prayer. Prayer when things are going well and prayer when things are not going so well, praying for the unreached and asking the Lord to send more workers to harvest the land. Even to pray for the reached that have become lukewarm or discouraged for the Holy Spirit to fill them a fresh. So...

As our team arrived in the Philippines, we were met with a wave of warmth and hospitality. This beautiful country, the only Christian nation in Asia, has a church that is strong, vibrant, and unapologetic. We spent our days serving alongside local believers, witnessing firsthand the depth of their faith. The first Sunday service had set a fire in our hearts for the rest of our time in the Philippines! We were surrounded by people desperate for prayer – men, women, and even young children, seeking guidance, healing, and deliverance. One scene etched itself into our memories:...