So what is an AIM Member from the flatlands of Fort Worth, Texas, doing on a 10-day trip so far from home in such a different geographic and cultural area? Earlier this year, Hannah Behrens was a member of a team of college-age students who traveled to the Annapurna area with the 212 Degrees ministry. Based in Minneapolis, 212 Degrees, according to Hannah, “is designed to inspire, influence, and impact individuals for Christ.” It wasn’t just the challenge of traversing the mountains to reach remote villages accessible only by foot, but once there the notion of Christ was not exactly on the tip of the tongues of the villagers. “The only religions most of them know are Hinduism or Buddhism,” says Hannah. “There are only three known Christians in that whole mountain range.”
The ministry reaches out to the young people in the Annapurnas, hoping “to teach them skills so they can earn a living, become educated, self-sufficient, and learn about Jesus,” says Hannah. She said the sex trade in one area she visited is so bad that girls as young as age 6 are victims. She also worked in a leper colony in Nepal.
Hannah has been an AIM Member since 2004. “Some friends, Kyle and Kristen Hay, told me about the wonderful health benefits the AIM products have given their family of six. I know that proper supplementation is important and didn’t want to go with just any company.” She chose AIM because of the company’s excellent reputation.
She believes her use of AIM products made her trek in the Annapurnas a lot easier than she feared. “Many climbers experience constipation or intestinal sickness due to the bacteria and parasites in the food and water,” explains Hannah. “I experienced none of that during my 10 days there. I took my Herbal Fiberblend and BarleyLife and kept up my energy and vitality as I was climbing those mountains. I am a great fan of Herbal Fiberblend, my all-time favorite supplement.” She also uses Cell Wellness Restorer. “When I returned to the states, I did a parasite cleanse with Para 90.”
Hannah says “staying healthy is a big passion of mine.” She is committed to use of the AIM products, running, and nutrition. “I eat as much raw and live foods as possible. My friends joke with me about my obsession with greens.” She began running in the seventh grade, not to compete but because her father and her sisters were runners. She is now a marathon runner, participating in her first 26-mile race in 2006 in Minnesota. “Missing social events, re-working my schedule so I have time to train, beating the Texas heat … it is all worth it when I cross over the finish line.”
Hannah is a licensed realtor but the 212 Degrees ministry is never far from her thoughts. She encourages anyone interested in it to visit www.212degrees.org or contact her at behrenshm@gmail.com. She lives what she believes: “Don’t complain about the problem unless you are willing to be part of the solution.”