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Stuck Like Glue

June 4, 2012
Adventures
Training Camp

Hey ya'll! Yes, after being in GA for 4 days, I now say, "ya'll." I just want to give you a tiny glimpse of the beautiful people who are going to be by my side for this entire journey in Uganda. Jake- He is approachable, friendly, and compassionate. He genuinely listens and cares about your hurts in life. Hunter- Lightens the mood, go-getter, a natural-born leader, and super tall! Little Ben- Super smart, articulate, creative. He always seems to be volunteered to be the leader, and he never says no to the opportunity to lead because he's desperate for...

Broken Chains

June 4, 2012
Adventures
Admissions

There is power in the name of Jesus….to break every chain. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ….to break every chain. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ….to break every chain. Regret. Fear. Comfort. Inadequacy. Failure. These are all words that the enemy tries to use to hold power over us. They bind, suffocate, and choke the person inside of us that God created us to be and leaves us with feelings of hopelessness and entrapment. These are all...

I am NOT just a really friendly traveler!

June 4, 2012
Adventures
Admissions

Do we [Christians] look any different than those who do nice things? If there is a difference, what is it? Niceness is not our calling as Christians. Romans 1:16, " For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek." This message is the difference. We are NOT humanitarians because we have the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am not just a really friendly traveler. We bring a message. We bring the voice of God and His name that is above every name. When we say we are Christians, I proclaim...

She is with her Daddy

May 23, 2012
Adventures
Reflections

I was heartbroken to hear that Beautiful little Esther passed away last night. This little girl truly has changed my life and I am so grateful I got to know her. I was trusting and believing for healing and I guess she was healed, just differently than I had hoped. Although I am confused and upset, I know that God's plan is so much greater than mine. I know that Esther is now with her Daddy up in heaven and she is no longer suffering. Esther loved to sing and she now gets to sing forever to her king! I also am so grateful that just a few days before she passed...

Final Reflections from Home

May 20, 2012
Adventures
Reflections

I have now been back in the U.S. for a week and a half and wanted to share some final reflections about the trip. I’ll try to cover a variety of topics and give you my main takeaways in each area – obviously no blog could adequately summarize four months of experiences, emotions, and growth, but I’ll at least try to hit the highlights. I want to start by talking about what I learned about God during my time in Uganda. During my time there, the idea of God’s provision just kept becoming apparent to me. The first couple weeks were difficult for me...

Debrief in Jinja

May 5, 2012
Adventures
Reflections

Sorry I wrote this blog on Wednesday, but didn’t get a chance to post it until today – so the content is a few days late – we’re in Jinja now staying at a hostel with an amazing view overlooking the Nile and we’ll start the flight home on Monday. I’ll have some more thoughts about leaving to post later. Today marks our last Wednesday in Uganda. We will be leaving from Lira early on Friday morning and heading to Jinja where we will relax and “debrief” for 2 days before heading to Entebbe and flying home. The past...

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