Inadequate. Faulty. Lacking. Meager. Inferior. Ungifted. Unseen. These would be words that have flashed through my thoughts the past few weeks. I don’t dream dreams often … Read more about Mission Opposition!
God Makes Beautiful Things Out of Us!!!
My heart was broken. Yet my heart was full. Sometimes, you have to know sorrow to truly appreciate joy. The week that we met with the new women was FULL. After meeting 19 of the 20 … Read more about God Makes Beautiful Things Out of Us!!!
Lions and Tigers and Bears, We Saw Not!
We were heading back and we were bummed we hadn’t seen an elephant or a big cat. I was in my seat praying we would see one of the two— I was really hoping for a lion! (and unknown to me, … Read more about Lions and Tigers and Bears, We Saw Not!
Words Matter
Male. Female. Student. Professional. Mother. Father. Grandparent. White. Black. Young. Old. Short. Tall. Intelligent. Mediocre. Mental disability. Active. Lazy. Loved. Despised. Daughter. Son. … Read more about Words Matter
A Father To The Fatherless
Part of Hearts of Hope (HOH) includes doing house visits with the women who will be in the new class. They have gone through three interviews and then get a call that they would like to be … Read more about A Father To The Fatherless
Let The Dirt Run Off
Before I started the race, I wrote a blog called “Whose feet will you wash?” I recently was sharing old blogs with a friend and ran across this one. It was very timely, because … Read more about Let The Dirt Run Off
Family Reunion
Yes, most of them are black. Yes, they are my family. Yes, I was beyond excited to see them! It can be hard to leave your family, but when you are going to see more family, it’s not … Read more about Family Reunion
Traveling Mercies
I woke up at 5am to make sure I could say goodbye to my brother. I finished up the last packing tasks, said my goodbyes to Alivia (those puppy dog sad eyes are REAL!!), and we were off by 11am, … Read more about Traveling Mercies
Unspeakable JOY!
Goal number TWO: SMASHED! The $8,000 mark has been reached! I’m currently 69.8% funded at $8,378.51!! Praise the Lord! God’s been especially speaking to … Read more about Unspeakable JOY!
