Westbound’s time in Brazil began on the 4th of June. We were greeted by a lovely and passionate group of people who would be our hosts for the next 17 days: Igreja Atitude (Attitude Church). We stayed at their missions base in Jandira, while the church itself is based in Alphaville, São Paulo. The distinction between the two areas is quite noticeable—Alphaville is a wealthy neighbourhood, while the missions base is located in a less fortunate community. We were taken straight from the airport to the missions base, where we met some of the staff we would be working with. They...

Eastbound didn’t know what to expect when entering Nepal, but we were definitely not expecting the heat. We were sweaty and hot and often found ourselves praying for cooler weather, or a supernatural coolness to come over us. With all 12 girls sleeping in the same room under one ceiling fan, we can testify that the Lord had answered prayers those nights where we were able to get a good night’s rest. Our host prepared lovely meals for us, with a classic Masala chai tea each day. Our food team was grateful for the break that they had. We worked with our host in the morning and...

India, indeed, was an experience that will stay close to the hearts of Eastbound ’26 for a while to come. Our time in the Country of Spice started at a brisk 02:00 on a Wednesday morning. It is safe to say that we are gaining experience from—and building immunity against—the taxing effects that extended travel has on a person. That being said, we looked beat. We spent the rest of the morning recovering what sleep we could and sheltered ourselves in the cosy waiting area of the Mumbai Airport. Once awake, and with the help of a questionable amount of Nutella cookies, we spent time...