This is an archive of blog articles from ACM’s early years. Currently, we keep followers updated via Facebook posts — but we still wanted to keep this treasure trove of older content available (warning: its formatting may be less than ideal due to importing from an old page format).
Spaghetti on a Bus
By Courtney Prater, Missionary Intern to Myanmar I rode my first "city" bus a couple days ago. Okay.....lets visualize this together. Go grab a box of spaghetti....(I know you did not really do this....but just imagine it) Take 1\4 of the noodles out of the box. Shake the box around....back and forth....back and forth.. There
Talent Show Parable and More…
By Courtney Prater, Missionary Intern to Myanmar This picture was a skit called "Garcia". The King (Adam...in the blue) and his people were at the castle when they had been robbed.....twice. The king ordered his people to search for the thief, whom they did not find until they were robbed a second time. They brought the thief
Teacher Courtney Gets Ready for the Talent Show!
By Courtney Prater, Missionary Intern to Myanmar, April 4, 2014 The last couple days have been so chaotic....in a good way! But the first thing I wanted to tell you was something I have learned this week and it might help you as well. As much as I want to take all the pictures that
Impromptu Styling, Time, and…a Cat
By Courtney Prater, Missionary Intern to Myanmar, April 1, 2014 This is the boy who takes up a huge gap of my heart. AKA Jonathan by most. He was the first boy to start the "pony tail spike" trend here on campus! What a Ham .... I was just about to start this post when
Dance Party!
By Courtney Prater, Missionary Intern to Myanmar, March 31, 2014 ....so last night. We had a dance party. I usually do not bring my moves out for just anybody. But you could say these kids have me wrapped around their fingers. They could get me to do just about anything. I bought some speakers at
This Might Become a Habit…
By Courtney Prater, Missionary Intern to Myanmar, written on March 31, 2014 Ad Dee Che, a leader that I met last time I was here, came to visit me this morning. It was very good to see him and it was even better that he wanted to come see me! Then he invited me back
Being Thankful in Myanmar
The internet shop is closed on Sundays...and I was gone all day Saturday and was too eager to get back to the kids to come to the internet shop and recap on my weekend. I have not been away from the kids since I have been here, so Saturday I was lonely when I went
Little Girls and Boy Bands
By Courtney Prater, Missionary Intern, March 28, 2014 After lunch I needed to grab a quick shower before hanging out with the kids. They were running to me when I walked out of Josiahs house to head to mine. I used the universal sign for shower (claw over my head movement type thing)....completely forgetting that
We All Scream for Ice Cream!
By Courtney Prater -- Missionary Intern in Myanmar March 26, 2014 I'm wondering what the internet "guy" thinks of me coming down here every day to use a computer. Not sure why I feel guilty or "so American" for wanting to come here to check my email, Facebook, blog etc...but I do. I wonder if people
An Epic Water Gun Fight at Hope
By Courtney Prater, Missionary Intern to Myanmar March 28, 2014 I've been waiting for the perfect day to bring out the water guns I bought....not sure why, but today seemed perfect...and I was correct looking back at it now. After breakfast I got the bag of 30 water guns out...words I can't understand were being