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I Don’t Really Want To Not Live Out Of My Backpack

I stumbled across this picture while looking back at my last nine months. The caption on Facebook with it was, Tomorrow begins nine months of living out of this backpack! Crazy, exciting, and … Read more about I Don’t Really Want To Not Live Out Of My Backpack

A Fight For Life

This last week I left many pieces of my heart in Ocean View. I left pieces with all 23 of my creche babies. I left pieces with my three little sisters, Shilene, … Read more about A Fight For Life

20 lbs

I stepped on the scale for the first time since January in Thailand. The result? I have gained over 20 lbs since the beginning of this trip and this is the heaviest I have ever … Read more about 20 lbs

Because I Love You and I Want To

2 1/2 months in Honduras, 2 1/2 months in Thailand, and 3 1/2 MONTHS in South Africa. To say it plainly, I was not too excited for this last stop on our … Read more about Because I Love You and I Want To

I Can Jungle!

My days here in South Africa are filled with yelling, singing, dancing, kicking, hitting, laughing, crying, and every other action that comes with taking care of twenty-five 3&4 year olds. I work … Read more about I Can Jungle!

But What if He Doesn’t Speak English?

"Tell the man you are sitting next to that I love him and I am waiting for him to take that next step in my relationship with him." Uh no thank you God. I am not doing that. This was … Read more about But What if He Doesn’t Speak English?

Letting Go

Let go. Why are those two simple words so hard to put into action? Since the beginning of this trip God has been asking me to let go of my family, completely releasing them into His … Read more about Letting Go

To Dance & To Praise On New Year’s Eve

New Year's Eve started out with two wishes, mine was to to dance and my teammate Kate's was to sing praises in the streets. Two very different wishes but it's funny what the Lord … Read more about To Dance & To Praise On New Year’s Eve