{"id":247,"date":"2025-02-26T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/?p=247"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:22:51","slug":"road-trips-starring-missions-and-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/2025\/02\/26\/road-trips-starring-missions-and-moving\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Trips Starring Missions and Moving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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What is going on?<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n

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I have been on the road a lot this February!<\/strong>\u00a0With the 6-and-a-half-hour road trip to and from the missions trip I got to be a part of, and the 8 hour road trip moving up to Wisconsin, I have had plenty of time in the car.<\/p>\n

Missions Trip<\/h4>\n

I had a wonderful and extremely encouraging time on the missions trip to Roach Missouri!!<\/strong>\u00a0I got to go to the Ethnos360 Training Center with a group of 21 people from my home church (Holly Springs Bible Fellowship) and five other people from other churches. At the center,\u00a0the team worked on renovating the Ethnos360 MK Care building<\/strong>\u00a0as well as many other projects that were very much needed. Being a part of the trip was incredible because of the fellowship and hard work of the team.<\/p>\n

I got to be a part of the \u201cpainting ladies\u201d crew. I got to sand, tear up carpet, paint trim and doors, and have a brief snowball fight with some of the missionary kids living at the center.<\/p>\n

Moving<\/h4>\n

I moved last week from Iowa to Wisconsin.<\/strong>\u00a0This has been quite the transition for me as I was just starting to feel deep connections in Iowa.\u00a0I made this move for two reasons:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 1) I am sitting around 50% of my monthly support and I need to be able to reach 75% in order to go into full-time ministry.\u00a0There is an opportunity for me to connect with churches and individuals<\/strong>, build relationships, and gain support (whether in prayer and\/or finances).<\/li>\n
  • 2)\u00a0I have been in a long-distance dating relationship<\/strong>\u00a0for nearly a year and a half now. Moving to Wisconsin\u00a0allows me to date in person<\/strong>\u00a0with Gabriel and figure out the next steps in our relationship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    For those of you wondering,\u00a0my relationship with Gabriel does not change my plans to pursue Ethnos360 MK Care<\/strong>. He is pursuing ministry in missions and has strongly encouraged me in my ministry with Ethnos360 MK Care. If you have any questions or concerns I would love to answer them and talk with you. Email me\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n

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I am looking forward to\u00a0building new relationships, keeping in touch with those in Iowa, establishing a new routine and rhythm, and figuring out the Lord’s leading in my life.<\/strong>\u00a0I am also excited to be able to do some in-person dating. There are a lot of moving pieces in my life right now, so I am eager for the Lord to show me next steps as I continue to pursue Him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u201cHuman sacrifice was looked down upon in the country that I grew up in. That didn\u2019t mean it didn\u2019t happen. Whenever there was a rededication of idols, the tradition had been human sacrifice to appease the spirits. The people in my village claimed they didn\u2019t approve of human sacrifice, but there were signs that it still happened. This was especially apparent in other villages from the same people group. When the idol rededication happened, an elderly person from the village just happened to \u2018die\u2019 from being sick even though they had been perfectly healthy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

-Philip*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prayer Requests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Establishing a routine and a new \u201cnormal\u201d as I settle into an area I have only visited<\/li>\n
  • Connections with people as I build brand new relationships<\/li>\n
  • The Lord\u2019s guidance and wisdom in Gabriel and I\u2019s relationship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n
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Praise:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • An amazing missions trip that accomplished more than those we went to serve expected<\/li>\n
  • A safe trip to and from the missions trip<\/li>\n
  • A place to move into and a safe move from Iowa to Wisconsin<\/li>\n
  • The opportunity to move to a new place to make more connections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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I am currently at 48% of my monthly support!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am so thankful for those who have partnered with me financially and I am overwhelmed by the amount of people who are keeping me in their prayers. Thank you for partnering with me in prayer! I know that without those who are a part of my team, both in prayer and finance, I could not be moving forward with what the Lord has for me.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in\u00a0<\/strong>giving<\/strong><\/a>, you can scan the QR code or click the button at the bottom of this letter and it will take you to where you can partner financially. If you have questions or would like to know more about what I\u2019m doing, I would love to meet with you!\u00a0<\/strong>Ways to connect with me through email or phone are at the bottom of the letter and I would love the opportunity to get to share with you what the Lord is doing and how you can be involved!<\/p>\n

Other ways you can be involved:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I am new here\u2026 who are you?<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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If I have not had the opportunity to meet you or interact with you, welcome!\u00a0My name is Avalon Luse and I am serving with Ethnos360 as a part of MK Care<\/strong>, which serves missionary kids and their families so that the gospel can go out to all people.<\/p>\n

I grew up as a missionary kid overseas in Papua New Guinea. Starting when I was one-year old until I graduated high school when I was nineteen. This experience gave me a passion for missions and a heart for missionary kids.\u00a0If you are interested in more of my story checkout my\u00a0<\/strong>website<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0using the QR code in the connect with me section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I would love to hear from you and get to know you a little bit better!<\/p>\n

Scan the link on the bottom right to learn more about me.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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My email is:<\/em><\/p>\n

avalon_luse@ntm.org<\/p>\n

My phone number is:<\/em><\/p>\n

+1 (262) 765-6624<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n

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My mailing address is:<\/em><\/p>\n

Avalon Luse<\/p>\n

805 New York Ave<\/p>\n

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What is going on? I have been on the road a lot this February!\u00a0With the 6-and-a-half-hour road trip to and from the missions trip I got to be a part of, and the 8 hour road trip moving up to Wisconsin, I have had plenty of time in the car. Missions Trip I had a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1187,"featured_media":249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1187"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/avalon-luse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}