October 2011

Most mornings I wake up a bit disconnected. I am not a morning person. Not even for one second. I do think though. A lot. One of the first thoughts in my head is "Who do I want to be today?" The church answer is Christ.  I think that is a good answer. But I realized in asking that question so much over the last few years I have some identity issues.  Do I know who I want to be? Sometimes I want to be the really fun youth leader, or the super wise council, or the really amazing communicator, or the girl that n[...]

Hey Everyone. I know there have been no blog post and you have all been letting me know. Internet is limited in India so I am just now uploading my Thailand Blogs. Enjoy. Also if you are interested in helping me cover some of my out of pocket cost for the trip let me know. It would be greatly appreciated. The time we spent in Pattaya was really unique to the rest of our trip. Technically prostitution in Thailand is illegal but that law is not really enforced so women will come from the provinces of Thailand to w[...]

"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, not principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38   "Love Never Fails" 1st Corinthians 13:8   "Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers ALL transgressions." Proverbs 10:12   The verses above are some of the most cliche and overused verses in the[...]

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." Proverbs 1:7 For years I struggled with doubt. Not as much doubt in God as in me. I doubted I would listen, or walk in obedience, or that I could get things right. Then I learned to Fear the Lord. Not a fear the Lord as in, "look at pretty Jesus. Is He not sweet and kind. Look at all the good things He does. I think I will respect Him." There are times where I am genuinely afraid of Him and His power. You might say this is not biblical, but how many times do[...]

  Hello Everyone! I know everyone has been waiting for an update so here it is! I am in Phnom Penh Cambodia. I will be here the whole month. I am staying in a super nice hostel and I love Cambodia and its people. God has been gracious and good. Here is what God has already taught me through this experience.  Where my heart is will be my home. Like I said. I love it here. I love walking to the market a couple times a day to eat fresh fruit. I love crossing busy streets, I love walking everywhere, and I[...]

Why? That is the question I have been asked a lot lately as I say goodbye to the ones I love and the people I have worked with for the last year. There are two answers to that question. The first answer is  One. One person. One heart. That is why I want to go on this trip. I know I am normally a big picture person, but my focus has completely changed on this trip. I'm no longer concerned about ending human trafficking. Although I would love for that to happen and I want to be part of ending trafficking, my foc[...]

I have this friend who always makes fun of my because I say "I Love You" a lot. I think he is half kidding half serious in the way he makes fun of me.I think it is hard to hear it said that much and take it seriously. Our culture does use the word for lots of things that have no eternal value.I do that. I am very passionate and if I enjoy something I LOVE IT, and if not I HATE IT. I am all in or all out on all things.  I do say it a lot in reference to people but I always always always mean it. If I don't love you[...]

I've never thought I was very good at taking a stand. I wanted to be good at it but, I'm afraid I will loose everything. I have lots of convictions and opinions about those convictions but very rarely am I willing to lay everything down for the good of another. I also bought into the lie that taking a stand meant having to do something elaborate or extreme. I'm learning however that taking a stand is all in the details of the way you live your life. Taking a stand is simply choosing to sow into life i[...]