The story of Jesus walking on water has always been one of my favorite stories. I was overwhelmed imagining this story coming to life right next to the spot that we were on the sea. The song "Oceans" began playing as I stared out into the sea, and the lyrics became a prayer for me.
Read MoreSo when Henry, Jake and myself discovered the outdoor gym here at the hotel, we had a blast playing on all the equipment. We probably were not using any of the machines properly but it was so humorous to watch each other try. Laughing until we were crying, I
have never been more grateful for the people that make up our little intern family.
The word “road” is generous. VERY GENEROUS. This “road” is maybe 2 feet wide. There is a cliff off one side and boulders and a mountain on the other.
Read More"This trip is like drinking from a fire hydrant."
Read MoreOn this adventure, we’ll spend about ten days traveling around the country of Israel, exploring and experiencing the land of the Bible. With travel time, we’ll be gone for fourteen days total.
Read MoreCheck out what a week of being a Cornerstone Intern is like! Being an intern for us isn’t about just wanting to spend days at camp.Though that is definitely a wonderful perk of our job. For me, being an intern here is about discerning my call into camp ministry. And from what the others have told me, we are pretty much all on that same page.
Read MoreMy name is Erin Bjerke. I’m from Page, North Dakota, and I’ve been an intern in the Heartland Cornerstone program since December. I’ll be staying on as an intern for the next year, but as we say goodbye to the interns who have been here since last September and get ready to say hello to the new interns who will be coming in a few weeks, I’d like to share with you some of the things I’ve learned and ways I’ve grown since coming to Heartland
Read MoreWe have arrived back on American soil, the jetlag is setting in, and the entire trip is starting to feel like a dream. In the middle of this dream-like state, I would like to share the last few days of our adventure with you!
Read MoreWe started off yesterday by leaving the Sea of Galilee. I absolutely loved the Sea of Galilee. The "Sea" or lake, was really beautiful and the land around it was beautiful too. Although I was saddened to leave the Sea of Galilee, I was also excited to embark on the final leg of our journey, Jerusalem! However, before we went to Jerusalem, we made a few pit stops.
Read MoreThe last three days in one highlight reel of a blog post seems to me like picking one sentence to describe your lifetime. That might sound a bit dramatic and maybe it is, but these last three days have been filled with over 14 different sites where the stories of the Bible took place. It is almost a dream to me that I am actually here. Which I will talk about that feeling in a moment, but first I will give you a glimpse into the places we have gone these past 3 days. Then I will share a moment the Lord has really pressed on my heart to share.
Read MoreMy name is Erin and I’m an intern at Heartland Center. Two days ago, Shelby, Tyler, Lauren and I arrived in Israel for our study tour of the Holy Land! This is the first in a series of blog posts where we’ll be sharing our experiences on this amazing, and hopefully life-changing, journey. Here we go!
Read MoreLast year, I went to Israel.
This is still a sentence that shocks me to say.
That place in the Bible? You just got on a plane and went there? Did you feel safe? What was it like? Was it amazing?
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