Missions & Calling

She stood mesmerized by the lightning storm that filled the night sky. No rain. No streetlights. No car lights. Just lightning. Flashing continuously without a care. No rhythm. Just flashes of light. As she gazed out, she felt His strong and warm arms pull her close to Him from behind. She loved His embrace. The

Yesterday, I didn’t even want to blog because I felt like my uncertainty and depressed attitude would cause people to judge me and say the infamous “I told you so”. However, after reading Habakkuk with Jake, I felt compelled to share my discouragement in hopes to not further entertain those deceptive thoughts. Well, the Lord

This vision is for a future time.It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled.If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently,for it will surely take place.It will not be delayed.Habakkuk 2:3 In many seasons of our lives, we reach a point of depression and of uncertainty. We don’t like where we are and feel

I’m hot. I’m tired. I am ready to go home. However, what I have already learned in these 11 days is that we (I) need this time away. We need this time to grow as individuals in the Lord and as a Godly mother and son. We need this! I am just going to jump

Can you believe it has been 1 week since we got to Guatemala? I keep thinking that even though Jake and I are still quite homesick and miss the comforts of home…namely A/C (It is so stinkin’ hot here! I thought Jake was going to pass out from heat stroke today!), before we know it,

Today has been an uneventful day on the Guatemala front. However, I had lots of time to start a new devotion today, The Power of a Praying Woman, and came across this I just had to share… Five Good Ways To Tell if Your Walk with God is Shallow If you follow the Lord for

When I was a junior or senior in high school, I thought I wanted to be a teacher, so I spent a semester as a teacher’s aide in a first grade class. About a week into it, I discovered teaching was not for me. There were too many kids and being the control freak that

Jake and I headed to school, Colegio Cristiano Elim, today! We were welcomed in such a huge way! There was a sign right when you walked in that welcomed us and each class also made signs to welcome us. Thursday mornings they have chapel. It consists of praise and worship, but for those of you

One of my dear friends (yes, a Jen!!) picked us up at 3:15 on Tuesday morning. We loaded her car and headed to the airport. Traffic was non-existent (normal people are sleeping at that time!); we made it to TIA around 4:00am. The first thing we did was weigh our suitcases to find that 2

How often do we want something to happen…yesterday? We know what is coming, so we are ready…so we think! 23 months in planning; including garage sale, dinner and just willing hearts! Jake and I sit at the gate waiting for our flight to Miami to board. It’s 5:30ish in the morning and we are, honestly,