Can I Trust Jesus with Bertie?
It’s been a week of peaks and valleys, and it’s only Thursday. We closed our VBS service last night on a high note, and then I returned home to find out my beloved Bertie is missing. Bertie showed up on our doorstep three years ago, flea infested,...Thank you Prayer Warriors
Thank you to those who prayed for me last month. A staff member commented that she’d noticed a difference in my behavior within the last two weeks. It was almost as if I didn’t have a care in the world when she knew I had many issues calling for my attention. I felt...How to Survive Storms and Thorns
We all face seasons of storms and thorns. My mother died unexpectedly in 2003, and her funeral was the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. I attended Daddy’s funeral on that same holiday in 2004. He was laughing one day, gone the next. All three of my siblings...Calling All Prayer Warriors!
I’ve had a tough few weeks with more irons in the fire than I can effectively handle. But what should I give up? My mission work? Serving my home church? My job? Serving my family? Serving my home community? Serving my work community? I’ve also been plagued by...Would You Be A Bold Witness?
A stranger stood in front of me at an event and ranted, “You should be fired!” She shouted. My jaw dropped. When she stopped spewing venom, I asked, “What services are we not offering that you’d like to see.” She stepped back and scorched me with a hateful look. “It’s...Kenya Mission Schedule
Many have asked me about the schedule for our Kenya mission trip, so I’ve written a rough outline of how we’ll spend our time. About five days will be spent travelling, three days on the mission field and two days resting or touring. There’s a reason the Tharaka are...Still Going to Kenya?
It’s not often I watch the news, so I was unaware of the attack on the students in Kenya when I entered church last Sunday morning. So the question, “Are you still going to Kenya?” caught me off guard. “Of course,” I replied. “Why do you ask?” “Have you seen the...Pack Light – Buy Local
If there’s one thing I’ve learned when planning a mission trip, it’s to pack light. On our first venture to Africa, we purchased everything we’d need for our Bible School in the U.S. This included: snacks, t-shirts to give away, crayons, coloring pages, etc. We used...Will the Need for Pure Water Lead Others to Living Water?
The blessing of clean, pure water is something most Americans take for granted. What if you had to walk 10K (over six miles) each day to gather water for your family? This is the reality for many mothers and children in Kenya. Our missionary friends in Kenya have...NOW AVAILABLE!
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