2012 Summer Mission Photos

This summer the Sterling College Missions Department sent more than 100 students and seven employees on overseas missions trips. Teams served in China, Nicaragua, Ghana, Guatemala, the Philippines, India, Tanzania, Nepal, Ukraine, Thailand, St. Lucia and Indonesia. These are photos that students took on their trips. 

  • Team Indonesia stops to pose for a picture after arriving at their destination. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie McGuire.
  • A little boy takes a break from a volleyball game to pose for the camera. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie McGuire.
  • Junior Nathan Ehresman tosses children beach balls in a Tanzanian village. Photo courtesy of Jenny Linville.
  • Recent graduate Brittany Gant and senior Rachel Gardner are taught how to dance by Tanzanian women at a revival.Photo courtesy o
  • Children play with stickers at the children's church that the volleyball team helped set up. Photo courtesy of Rachel Ediger.
  • Members of the Maasai tribe show the team a dance. Photo courtesy of Jenny Linville.
  • Junior Nathan Ehresman shares his testimony with a village at a Sunday Flea Market. Photo courtesy of Jenny Linville..
  • The SC Volleyball Team Poses with a group of primary school kids in Chiquimula, Guatemala. Photo courtesy of Rachel Ediger.
  • A shot of the typical kind of house found in Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie McGuire.
  • Senior Adriana Gonzalez plays on the jungle gym at a school ran by the team's contacts. Photo courtesy of Rachel Ediger.
  • "I was overwhelmed with compassion for these sweet souls," said Adrienne Swihart, team leader. Photo courtesy of Jenny Linville.
  • A group of Indonesian children pose for a picture while the team is visiting their school. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie McGuire.
  • Senior Rachel Ediger poses with a woman from a mountain village where the team delivered food. Photo courtesy of Rachel Ediger.
  • Recent graduate Brittany Gant dances with a little girl at a local church. Photo courtesy of Jenny Linville.
  • Seniors Micha Mitchell and Sened Tesfay learn a native dance from members of the Maasai Tribe. Photo courtesy of Jenny Linville.
  • Junior Aundraya Garcia makes friends with one of the many street monkeys in Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie McGuire.
  • Sophomore Ethan Young sits and talks with a few little kids at an Indonesian school. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie McGuire.
  • Team Indonesia poses for a picture while wearing traditional Indonesian sarongs. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie McGuire.
  • Senior Sened Tesfay poses for a picture with the leader of the Maasai Tribe. Photo courtesy of Jenny Linville.
  • Sophomore Megan Gilbreath and Senior Daniel Karamoy provide help with the alphabet. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie McGuire.
  • Team East Asia poses on the Great Wall of China. Photo courtesy of Hannah Gardner.
  • Spending time working with these kids made their day," said recent graduate Chelsy Troyer. Photo courtesy of Chelsey Troyer.
  • Senior Emily Zerger plays with two Ukrainian girls in a village during an out reach program. Photo courtesy of Chelsy Troyer.
  • Team Ukraine pauses for a photo with some of the friends they made serving in the village. Photo courtesy of Chelsy Troyer.
  • The men of Team Ukraine are captured having a fun time with a few of the village children. Photo courtesy of Chelsy Troyer.
  • Team leader Joe Skillen shares a photo with a team member over a traditional Ukrainian meal. Photo courtesy of Chelsy Troyer.
  • Recent graduate Chandler Keenan hugs a student at the English school where the team worked. Photo courtesy of Hannah Gardner.
  • Seeing these children proved that God has his hands in our lives," said junior Christina Werle. Photo courtesy of Hannah Gardner
  • Sophomore Hannah Gardner plays with a baby at New Day Foster Home. Photo courtesy of Hannah Gardner.
  • Team Ghana is made up of five members of the track team and one baseball player.
  • Junior Austin Gautier helps students at a school in Ghana. Photo courtesy of Kara Svaty.
  • A kid poses for a photo in Ghana. Photo courtesy of Kara Svaty.
  • Senior Kevin Burgess is surrounded by children at a school in Ghana. Photo courtesy of Kara Svaty.
  • Team Ghana takes a photo with children outside of a school. Photo courtesy of Kara Svaty.
  • Junior Jared Reimer helps teach a class in Ghana. Photo courtesy of Kara Svaty.
  • An SC mission team is interviewed for a radio program in Ghana. Photo courtesy of Kara Svaty.
  • Junior Jared Reimer holds a child outside of a school in Ghana. Photo courtesy of Kara Svaty.
  • Students from Team Ghana--in their fun new clothes--pose with leaders from a local church. Photo courtesy of Kara Svaty.
  • Senior Madison Riley plays games with kids at a school in the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Melissa Wisner.
  • Senior Alexa Pelton shares a smile with a little boy in the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Melissa Wisner.
  • The big buddah served team Thailand as a reminder of what they would be fighting against. Photo courtesy of Britnie Jenkins.
  • Team Thailand poses for a picture in front of the beautiful mountains of Phuket. Photo courtesy of Britnie Jenkins.
  • A look out at the beautiful landscape of the island of Thailand. Photo courtesy of Britnie Jenkins.
  • Seniors Kara Kenyon and Brittany Outerbridge help move dirt for a new part of the S.H.E. building. Photo courtesy of B. Jenkins
  • A view of downtown Phuket where the team did a lot of their ministry. Photo courtesy of Britnie Jenkins.
  • Bangla road, where the team did prayer walking and other parts of their ministry.
  • Team Thailand made sure they have cover during the rainy parts of each day. Photo courtesy of Britnie Jenkins.
  • Sophomore Joey Ramirez poses for a picture with a few new friends in the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Melissa Wisner.
  • These buddhist statues are seen throughout Thailand as a symbol of worship. Photo courtesy of Britnie Jenkins.
  • Resident Director Josh Wisner has a great one on one moment in the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Melissa Wisner.
  • Many smiles were shared in the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Melissa Wisner.
  • Members of Team Philippines work with a school. Photo courtesy of Melissa Wisner.
  • Senior Amanda Huffman high-fives a little girl in the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Melissa Wisner.
  • Team Philippines gives students new school equipment. Photo courtesy of Melissa Wisner.
  • "The people of Nepal have an amazing trust in God it's truly inspiring," said Chase Sperber. Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez.
  • Seniors Chase Sperber and Wes Cates share a meal and a photo with their contacts' son. Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez.
  • Sophomore Rachel Grafel, senior Chase Sperber, and junior Kaylee Buetler pose for a picture. Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez.
  • Team Nepal stops for a photo in the mountains of Nepal. Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez.
  • A view of the landscape of Kathmandu Nepal.Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez..
  • "I saw God work in how he provides for the Christians of Nepal," said senior Chase Sperber. Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez.
  • Team Nepal poses for a silly photo during a traditional Nepali dinner. Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez.
  • A shot of a local market in downtown Kathmandu. Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez.
  • A look over the city where team Nepal stayed. Photo courtesy of Naiya Hernandez.
  • Team Nicaragua jumps just in time for a photo a top volcanic rock.
  • After a swim in the ocean, the members of team Nicaragua pose for a photo. Photo courtesy of Nathan West.
  • Juniors Ashley Hasart and Kadi Smith help paint a local Nicaraguan church. Photo courtesy of Nathan West.
  • Recent graduate Terrance Volden plays a game of paddy cake with kids at a school. Photo courtesy of Nathan West.
  • A beautiful look at the ocean in Nicaragua. Photo courtesy of Nathan West.
  • Team Nicaragua poses for a photo with other missionaries in the area. Photo courtesy of Nathan West.
  • Another view of a skit performed at the schools. Photo courtesy of Adriana Gonzalez.
  • Team St. Lucia performs a skit about the Gospel with children at a local school. Photo courtesy of Catherine Kelly.
  • A shot of one of the school team St. Lucia worked at in Vieux-Fort. Photo courtesy of Catherine Kelly.
  • The men of St. Lucia pose for a picture in the night life. Photo courtesy of Danika Ginther.
  • A few of the women from team St. Lucia pose for a picture with children in St. Lucia. Photo courtesy of Danika Ginther.
  • Senior Andrew Drake talks with a girl at a special needs school in St. Lucia. Photo courtesy of Megan Walker.