Doing Life

Doing Life

Every day leading up to the moment of stepping on the plane for England I would constantly contemplate what my life would be like away from everything I knew. My home, my family, my friends, the surroundings of the mountains and southern hospitality, everything would...

How I Ended Up Here

My name is Jacob Chase. I have been involved with TVYFC since 2012. I did my first gap year after I graduated high school and I just wanted to take the first part of this blog to tell you a little about how I ended up here and England and God’s faithfulness throughout...
Why are you Here?

Why are you Here?

When I arrived in England two years ago I was full of excitement and expectation, while at the same time not really knowing what to expect. I had gone on several short term mission trips before, and so I was used to travelling. I had experienced the feeling of...
One Month In

One Month In

Wow. What an incredible first month back in Teesside! It has been such a great transition coming back to England after being home for a little over 6 weeks this past summer. Don’t get me wrong, I love America and the Virginia mountains and the southern vibes, but I’m...

Don’t Blink

I didn’t really believe people when they said not to blink because this year will go by so quickly. Sometimes a year can feel like forever; yet today marks exactly 5 weeks since I arrived in the Middlesbrough train station and I can already tell that they’re right....
It’s Life

It’s Life

Moving to England to do ministry for God. A dream right? Not exactly. I moved to England after graduating from college and everyone expected for me to be living in some dream world. Like wow! you get to live in England! Isn’t your life just perfect?! People would tell...