Hello! My name is Adriana, and I am a junior at Olivet Nazarene University! I am studying Business Management & Intercultural Studies and am involved in spiritual life. My time at Olivet has grown me in so many ways and I am so grateful for the many amazing experiences at Olivet. This coming spring, the Shalom Project is organizing various ministry trips both in the country and internationally. I get this awesome opportunity to travel to Nicaragua to learn and support the community there!! Being in Nicaragua will let me build meaningful relationships, discover the beauty of their culture, and see how God is at work in ways that might be different from my own experiences. While there we will be building relationships with Nicaraguans and learning about healthy poverty alleviation.
"Students and staff will partner with the mission organization One Collective for this ministry trip. The primary goal of One Collective short-term teams is to fuel the long-term work of meeting physical and spiritual needs in Nicaragua. To that end, we typically split a team’s time between working on projects that move our own ministries toward their goals and partnering with other local organizations and churches making an impact in Masatepe. A few other goals we have for teams are building relationships with Nicaraguans, being an encouragement to the community, and learning about healthy poverty alleviation. We also want the team to experience Nicaraguan culture, learn about poverty and healthy community development, get to know our staff, and experience how the Lord is working. Some activities that we always do include home visits, a meal in our Nicaraguan staff’s homes, attending church, and participating in our team devotional that we have every week."
