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Do you ever have one of those friends who after some time has passed, you don't even remember how you met? Me too. While I may not exactly remember how I met her...I thought you should know her too. Meet Christina Barnes! The very fact that she goes by Missionary Yogi speaks to my heart! Faith, Yoga and Missions, oh my!  Sporting that "Barnes" name, yes she is the daughter-in-law of Seth Barnes, which increased the likelihood of our paths crossing. For those who may not know, Seth is the Founder of Adventures in Missions, the sending organization for The World Race, which I embarked on 10 years ago. (where does the time go?!?) The World Race is an 11-month, 11-country missional discipleship journey that played a key role in my own spiritual growth. They now have different length programs for different age groups and my heart has delighted the past few years as recent high school grads from my church have embarked on their own gap year journeys! Back to Christina...I asked her to write up an invitation to something called the Wholeness Journey coming up later this fall to Costa Rica. Wholeness Journeys have resonated in my spirit since the first time I heard about them and got to hear Christina's heart behind how they came together. In her picture above, I imagine her sitting across from you and telling you all about it, filled with passion and purpose. My application is submitted - will you join me? Guest post from Christina: Wholeness Journeys are all about creating a space to connect more fully with God, yourself, and others. I believe it's in this connection that we find more wholeness in Christ! Since 2017, we've hosted three Wholeness Journeys and each one has been more increasingly more powerful and transformative than the last. It's so amazing how God is able to take whatever we offer Him of ourselves, our time, and our talents -- and make SO much more of it! It's really a thrill to get to partner with God, doing His work in the arenas of yoga and missions. I'm excited to share with you about our upcoming Wholeness Journey: to Costa Rica! August 30 - September 7 Costa Rica is known for its stunning beaches and beautiful rainforests. But outside of the tourist destinations are large pockets of poverty, family brokenness, and abuse. On Wholeness Journey Costa Rica, we will partner with Casa Transforma, a ministry that serves vulnerable women living in extreme poverty, women who have suffered physical and emotional abuse, women coming out of prostitution, teenage and single mothers and their children, vulnerable elderly women, and undocumented migrant women fleeing political upheaval in neighboring countries. Casa Transforma offers a Christ-centered environment for healing, empowerment, and transformation. They've even been awarded accolades from the United Nations for their work in social entrepreneurship and community innovation. I've learned so much just from talking to their founder! It's going to be an awesome trip. In fact, God gave their founder, Vanessa, the words “holistic health” for 2019. Vanessa was noticing that the graduates of her programs were professionally equipped to do their jobs and run their new micro-businesses, but many were only working 3 weeks of each month...because they were running themselves ragged and getting sick! Casa Transforma wants to integrate education on wholeness and wellness: how to care for ourselves in mind, body, and spirit. Enter our Wholeness Journey Team!  We are going to have the unique opportunity to pour into both the women and staff of this catalytic organization -- making a lasting impact in the lives of women in need.
Our team will:
If you have any questions, you can email me directly at christinabarnes@adventures.org or connect with me on instagram at @MissionaryYogi
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