Last night the focus of our youth group time was “Why Missions?” It stirred so many emotions in my heart, and brought me clearly back to a moment when I was standing on a muddy bank in Subait, Philippines watching the fist believers of the village step into the creek to be baptized (read that … More Amy Carmichael’s Dream
As most of you know since it was the very reason this blog was started, in 2011 I was able to travel and live in the Philippines for 10 weeks backpacking through different villages and providing basic healthcare to the people there. It was adventurous. It was gospel-driven. It was hot. It was hard. It … More Seasons to go and seasons to stay.
As I write tonight, I’m curled up on the couch in a well-lit, air-conditioned and carpeted room. This is home, so starkly different from the one I lived in for the past two months. There are no small brown lizards squawking in the background, no videoke machines blaring, no motorcycles revving, no children playing in my yard. … More Cast List
The Subait are over. This last stay gave us time for focused discipleship and time training up those who will be the leaders of the church. This past Sunday I was one proud Momma when they led the entire service and two more ladies were baptized. As I stood on the bank, many small brown … More See you in heaven….
Friends, if i could post daily news for you there would be ridiculously long pages for you to read of all the craziness, but our wild and wonderful schedule doesn’t permit it. But I’ll try to fill you in quickly on life as of late. After arriving Subait our days are filled with: -follow up … More Hear something up ahead, water falling like a song….
So much is happening in such a short time, there’s no way I could get you all 100% updated but I shall try! This past week was spent in my village home for the summer, Subait. Over the course of 2 days my team of 6 visited 56 homes, asking basic health questions and praying … More I’ll be clean in August.
Hello friends! I write to you from a small internet booth in the middle of Butuan City, Philippines. I feel cool just saying that. These past three weeks have been an absolute blurr! They began with orientation in Rainsville. There we began the process of adjusting by sleeping on the floor and taking bucket baths … More Maayong buntag!
Here we are folks, the final countdown. Thursday morning I head to training with my fellow teammates and begin the journey! This week has been filled with emotions; excitement for the weeks ahead, yet sadness at the coming goodbyes. I believe the most difficult part of my summer will be the lack of communication. I’m … More Come and listen to what He has done.
Hi friends, As most of you know, I’ve been given the amazing opportunity to serve for two months in the Philippines doing medical missions this summer. I’m unbelievably excited and can’t wait to begin the journey! The exact date for the trip are June 2-August 4. I’ve been told I will have access to a … More Hello!
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