Travel Stories

Come visit Kenya with Women of Vision!

Come visit Kenya with Women of Vision!

Women of Vision are invited to join Beth Yeager and the women of Orange County on a trip of a lifetime to Kenya! We will visit St. Elizabeth’s school with Margo Day, travel to Matete and visit the slums of Soweto. You…

Water for Africa: a poem

Water for Africa: a poem

Once again we are pleased to share a special post from Jill Hansen in the WOV Colorado chapter. A poet, Jill recently wrote “Water for Africa”, a poem which parallels bringing water to a thirsty community to bringing Christ to those…

Beauty from Ashes: Seeing Jesus

Early on the third day following the crucifixion, the women found the empty tomb. “He is not here, He is risen,” said the angels. “Mary,” said Jesus and she turned toward Him, recognizing Him. (John 20:16) When asked how she…

Beauty from Ashes: The Full Circle

On Vision Trips, I love watching for God’s miracles. Time and time again I’ve entered seemingly hopeless situations and then seen God’s hand move in powerful ways. It’s a gift that gives me the courage to continue on this exciting…

Immokalee: Here I raise my Ebenezer

Tamara Shope, from the new WOV Albuquerque chapter, travelled with other Women of Vision on a recent Vision Trip to Immokalee, FL. The purpose of the trip was to meet the real women and their families who work to put…

Beauty from Ashes: Repairer of Broken Walls

While on a Vision Trip with the Women of Vision Columbia-Willamette chapter to Mozambique in 2009, our team was struck by remnants of beautiful Catholic churches that had been destroyed through the 15 year civil war that ended in 1992. These…

Beauty from Ashes: Damaged Goods

On a recent vision trip to the Dominican Republic, we met a number of women who are providing for their families through businesses they started from a micro-finance loan. As we listened to their stories, we were reminded once again…

Stepping Away from Groundhog Day

I have recently returned from a Vision Trip to the Dominican Republic with a team of women from Charlotte, Seattle and Texas. It was truly an amazing team. We all became fast friends and had some major bonding going on but…