Helena Jordao Keasler’s Blog

[...] “And if you wipe out, get in the fetal position and cover your face with your hands.” These wise words were spoken by the Volcano [...]

[...] furnishing. 4) There is a "right way" to eat a mango without a knife. 5) The fetal position is the safest way to roll down a mountain. 6) All eyes are on you when you stumble, so get [...]

[...] scorpion in Nicaragua. Laid down on a huge tiger in Thailand. Rolled down a volcano in the fetal position in Nicaragua. Volcano boarding is not for the faint of heart. Cast out demons in Kenya, [...]

[...] ’s unrelenting joy in spite of their condition, and that I rolled down a volcano in the fetal position. The women we met at the bars in Chiang Mai, and how much the Lord loves them and cries [...]

[...] dream. Free to not dream. Free to have feelings for somebody. Free to doodle about my future ministry. Free to laugh. Free to cry. Free to feel different emotions. Free to transition from [...]

[...] with Uganda. I was really looking forward to a month there. I want to include Uganda in my future ministry, and support an orphanage there. However, because of the Ebola Virus outbreak, we were [...]

[...] pretty darn sick with fever and my stomach a couple of times, I began to have visions of my future ministry and God revealed to me how innocent I look to Him (SO COOL). Month 6 broken, as in crying [...]

[...] , baby! Peace over everything:: my heart, my mind, my finances, my never-ending to-do list, my future ministry, my apprenticeship, my time management, my new community... you name it, and I have peace [...]

[...] We arrived at our ministry site in Kampong Cham, Cambodia, and had a more specific briefing meeting. This month we are [...]

[...] . We also did home visits and shared our testimonies and the gospel. After we left the ministry site, we ventured on a train to Singapore. It was awesome, but pricy. If you go there, make [...]

[...] looking at me like I just cured cancer or achieved world peace. Or when we arrive at our ministry site in Nepal and realize we have mountains and a river in our backyard. Or when a grandpa [...]

[...] looking at me like I just cured cancer or achieved world peace. Or when we arrive at our ministry site in Nepal and realize we have mountains and a river in our backyard. Or when a grandpa [...]

[...] or where He wants me to headquarter, but He’ll tell me when it’s time. Prayer requests are for health this month (first thing I did was get sick) and for God to continue [...]

[...] , and talked about the gospel. She’s a believer. I asked her if she had any prayer requests. She proceeds to share with us about a knee pain, and a hip pain. I gather up the [...]

[...] in prayer for me. The Holy Spirit is still teaching me more about prayer, so if you have any prayer requests, send them to me! Bear with me as I process and wait. I love you all with a great love. [...]

[...] the room, like David did. His joy blessed me. Or when we ask a Nepalese family what their prayer requests are, and they ask us to pray for their goat. So we do. Praying for healing of a Tanzanian [...]

[...] . Remember eating a dona waffle, and getting sunburned on the beach. Remember the kids at the trash dumps, and the screaming ones we tried to teach, remember the Nica widows for whom we’ve vowed [...]

[...] and buckets, carrying the water home. It’s a heavy burden. I’ve seen people digging in trash dumps, children digging in trash dumps. I’ve seen people bowing down to giant statues, putting [...]

[...] , carrying the water home. It’s a heavy burden. I’ve seen people digging in trash dumps, children digging in trash dumps. I’ve seen people bowing down to giant statues, [...]

[...] . Remember eating a dona waffle, and getting sunburned on the beach. Remember the kids at the trash dumps, and the screaming ones we tried to teach, remember the Nica widows for whom we’ve vowed to [...]

[...] year of learning, healing, loving, and growing. You can keep following me at my personal blog and keep up with my ridiculous one-liners on Twitter @heyheyhelena. If you have any [...]

[...] THINGS I’ve done on the race <<< First of all, you need to subscribe to my personal blog. Click here. Now. >>>   Ate pig skin in Malaysia, by accident. I thought it was [...]

[...] year of learning, healing, loving, and growing. You can keep following me at my personal blog and keep up with my ridiculous one-liners on Twitter @heyheyhelena. If you have any [...]

[...] on here anymore… I’m trying to get a feel for how I will transition back into my personal blog, no offense. So I’ll be writing about things aside from the world race, so you could [...]

[...] here. What? Grad school? I don’t need to go back to school. I’m not smart enough. Mission trip? It’s too expensive; God won’t provide that kind of money. I’ll date this [...]

[...] by....I don't know!!)) 11 weeks is longer than most people have ever even been on a mission trip, much less 11 months. It’s still a relatively long time. There’s time to make a [...]

[...] said, the things unseen are up to you. Don't pack 15 granny panties just because it's a mission trip, bring what you wear, and bring some quick-drying black undies to make your life easier. [...]

[...] didn't fly by....I don't know!!)) 11 weeks is longer than most people have ever even been on a mission trip, much less 11 months. It’s still a relatively long time. There’s time to make a [...]

[...] , free texting via wifi! Snacks... I am a hoarder of snacks, strawberry lollipops, mentos, and swirl nutella. Okay... that's all I hope.. I might go back and edit this if I have some sort of epiphany, [...]

[...] , free texting via wifi! Snacks... I am a hoarder of snacks, strawberry lollipops, mentos, and swirl nutella. Okay... that's all I hope.. I might go back and edit this if I have some sort of epiphany, [...]

[...] to them or introduce people to the kitty on my shirt. Why? Why not! Successfully hoarded swirl nutella and toilet paper for 11 solid months. It’s gold, kids. Acquired lice in Nicaragua, for the [...]

[...] to them or introduce people to the kitty on my shirt. Why? Why not! Successfully hoarded swirl nutella and toilet paper for 11 solid months. It’s gold, kids. Acquired lice in Nicaragua, for [...]