I wouldn’t call myself a typical writer. I don’t write every day, although I know I should… or at least try, but I don’t. life gets busy and I get overwhelmed. It’s something I’m trying to be better at, the only problem is when I write I must deal with whatever is on my mind …
I felt like it was about time for a new blog. I’m sorry I’ve been leaving you all hangin’ for a handful of months now. but I am back and better than ever. I can’t lie. I’m not okay and this blog is to be completely honest and vulnerable about what’s really been going on …
growing up it was never my first choice to pick up a book and read for fun. at least I don’t remember that ever being the case. what I do remember is watching American Idol every Sunday evening with my mom, which I absolutely loved, or Wheel of Fortune while my entire family ate dinner …
the older I get, the more I realize the less people talk about the “touchy topics.” yes, the news shows the bad stuff going on in the world, but I’m talking about the conversations we all dread, the ones we know we are going to disagree about and want to avoid, the subjects that can …
the more I’ve walked through the village the more I’ve realized something about mankind: people want to feel seen and be known. it’s easy to think, “well of course we want to be seen. what else would we want to be?” but, let me ask you this – how many people do you truly see …
something Ugandans say when they haven’t seen you or heard from you in awhile, which could easily be one day or one year, is “you’ve been lost” and sadly, I most certainly have been lost from my friends and family in America… for more than 4 months now. I think now is the time to …
I feel like society has put a severe strain on christians into being perfect and if you don’t have it all together, then you must not really believe that the God you serve is good. and because of this view point, I’ve become cautious about telling people who aren’t my closest friends what is really …
I have a dream… MLK day recently passed (well, about 4 months ago now) but his birthday did just pass and all I can simply think about is how he dreamed. nobody had ever dreamed so boldly like that before; the vision he had aligned so perfectly with Our Father and everything He wants …
Recently I read a book called Do All Lives Matter? The Issues We Can No Longer Ignore and the Solutions We All Long For by “Coach” Wayne Gordon & Dr. John M. Perkins, a Caucasian Pastor and an African American author. Friends for over thirty-five years. The two co-founded the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), …
Self-confidence is the best outfit, rock it and own it. I don’t think I really understood how important it is for a woman (and even a man) to have self-confidence until I lived in Uganda. As a 21-year-old from the States, the majority of women here wear make-up, fancy clothing and style their hair nearly …
Nawabango, Uganda. How do I explain such a place? It’s the village that stole my heart from day one. The village that made me feel welcomed and a part of their community. The village where my Ugandan brothers and sisters come to be educated while also learning more about Jesus. The village where I learned …
Imagine yourself sitting in a house with only mats as beds, dirty dishes surrounded by flies, and rabbit poop everywhere. Can you picture what that looks like? Imagine the smell. Can you smell the stench of pee? Now imagine a drunken mother sitting on the floor smiling, thinking she had visitors with good news when …
Since I arrived in the village, my team has been picking challenges people wrote down prior to when I came. These challenges are to help us not only grow closer to Him but each other, all while pushing us out of our comfort zones. Some of the challenges included spending time with a team member …
One week. It only took one week to feel what our Father feels, see what our Father sees, and hear what our Father hears. My heart breaks for His people. The circumstances here can obviously be somewhat imagined, but I never thought I would be experiencing it myself. In Uganda, families are starving. I have …
My trip to Uganda is less than a week away and quite honestly, I have been trying to write this blog for over a month now. My feet and legs haven’t stopped moving since finals ended, but thankfully today I have had enough time to just sit down and write. This is my very first blog, …