So you’re serving the Lord in Kenya? What an amazing opportunity to see a different culture and to have some really out-of-the-box experiences!   It certainly is an amazing opportunity and I HAVE had some crazy experiences here. But I think the most amazing part has been how integral the details are.   As a general rule, I don’t tend to set my expectations too high: one is much more likely to be disappointed with that habit. Additionally, I didn’t know what to expect from this trip: How would God work? How would our team be used? In what amazing kinds of ways...

 Jesus is always with us, and there are many different ways of experiencing the Holy Spirit. The darkness does not stand a chance against the blood of Christ but the enemy tries to attack where ever it can try to sneak in. In Africa, the contrast between light and dark is very evident. This is something that living in America usually blinds me from. I don’t see or feel the spiritual activity that takes place in other parts of the world.  However, in just a few weeks the Holy Spirit has truly exposed how real this spiritual battle is.   When we were in the hospitals last...

I say a lot of stuff. And most of it I say without really knowing what it means or judging the weight behind my words which can be both good and bad. I’ve noticed that I say “I love people and I love lovin’ on people”. I actually say it quite a bit. It’s completely true, but what does “lovin’ on people” even mean? I guess it could mean just talking to people and being a good listener? Giving them the time of day and hearing people’s story and encouraging them? Being a friend when they have no one else or even writing a nice little note...

Well, seeing as how one of the only rules about blogging these blogs is that we can't do "shout out's" I have suddenly lost about half of my ideas for today's blog. Kidding… But I just wanted to make sure that all those important to me know how deep my love is for them. It's been less than a week, but this experience is already shaking what I value and leaving me aching for those I left behind. It's already made me realize how fortunate I am to have all you supporting me from back home. Thank you so much for your continued support. When I signed up for...