Category: Missions
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REMAINING STAGNANT
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:” I cried. There were so many questions hiding in my heart. I was scared of what my next steps would be. I was unsure of what my future held. I thought I had it all figured out and then I felt ashamed.…
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CAMBODIA CHRONICLES: NEVER TAKING—ONLY ADDING
“Believe me, I was a little skeptical if this was a real person texting me or if someone was just playing a joke on me. When I read the text message, I was quite surprised and felt unsure of what to do. But I prayed, asking God to guide me.” Prior to our trip to…
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CAMBODIA CHRONICLES: NEXT STEP
Our hearts were saddened at the thought of leaving Safe Haven School but God wanted us to move on to the next place. During our month in Safe Haven, we learned valuable lessons everyday. God kept teaching us about trust, faith, hope, joy, and above all…patience. This whole time we were learning to wait patiently on…
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CAMBODIA CHRONICLES: NOT PUT TO SHAME
“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Romans 5:5 There will be ups and downs in our life. Disappointing moments in which we feel like giving up. Discouraging days in which we begin to…
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CAMBODIA CHRONICLES: SHIFTING THE FOCUS
“One more flight to go! We’re almost there.” “Just an eight-hour drive and we’ll be there soon!” There was a mix of emotions in our hearts. We were exhausted from the long trip. We were anxious to arrive to our destination. The heat was overwhelming. But we kept repeating to ourselves: “Choose joy”. And honestly,…
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IS IT A CHOICE?
“You have 10 days…” Just 10 days to figure out such a huge and complicated issue. Prior to this conversation, God had been speaking to us very clearly about the fruits of the Spirit. We had shared with the kids in the children’s home about love and how they could show love to others. But…
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JUST A SNIPPET
“Saying that you’re going is one thing but actually taking that step forward and doing it, that’s an entirely different thing in itself.” I remember one of the missionaries saying this to me as I got ready for my missions trip to Thailand. (Read blog post THE DREAM where I share about my journey to…
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SING TOGETHER
“Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art…” The different voices could be heard singing in unison the great hymn, “How Great Thou Art” late at night. Many of us at that moment forgot all about our worries as we entered into a realm of joy…
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THE DREAM
“Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” Psa 143:8 (ESV) As the plane started it’s descension onto the runway, I felt my heart stop. “This is it” I thought to myself, “there’s no turning back now”. If you would have told me as a little girl that I…
BEAUTY FROM ASHES 