A Change of Plans

"So I’ll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all

So I’ll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours"
~The Stand by Hillsong

What do you do when things don't go as you had planned? What if "worst case scenario" happened? My first response is always to scream then shortly followed by a bout of hysterical crying. But this time I learned the best thing I can do is to throw my hands in the air and worship Him for who He is and not for what He does for me.

Truth be told...I'm coming home!!! Being a missionary is a team sport and without monthly supporters it is difficult to stay on the field. Over the past couple of months I have slowly been losing my financial supporters so I must come home and pick up new ones. The plan now is: Cuba July 23rd-August 10th, Home August 12th, back to the field August 26th. The next Nomad internship (the 4 month trip) begins August 27th and I was scheduled to lead one of them so I would like to be back in time to still be a part of it.

I hope to be sending out a newsletter sometime early next week to let my friends and family know who don't have Internet access, but I wanted you all to know sooner than later so that you could be praying with me. Next week I will be calling pastors to set up times to meet and talk about potential financial support. Please pray for the Lord's favor and be praying 1 Peter 4:11 over me:

"If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen."

Amen!!

Also if you know anyone who might be interested in supporting a missionary or you have a church that might be willing to meet and talk with me please let me know. Thank you for being a part of my team. Thank you for your love and support. Without it, well, I'm in Ohio sleeping on a friend's couch instead of in Africa sleeping on the ground :)


I wanted to show you Pat. She is the amazing Lady that I spent most of my time in Honduras with. We are so much alike that my nickname is "Mini Me" :)


Here I was talking with a group of kids at a school. I think they thought I was funny because I spoke poor Spanish. Either way, it was a blast!

Would you like to adopt a baby?

Me too! But not now, silly...I'm not ready :) I'll tell you who is ready though, my friends Matt and Kathryn Clover. Kathryn works in the offices of Book of Hope and is so great to work with. Kathryn and Matt have been married for 8 years and have yet to have any children. Until now...the Lord has opened their hearts and the Clovers have opened their home to a little baby from Ethiopia, Africa. They are in the process of adoption but as you may know adoption is not cheep!!! To help offset some of the cost they are selling really cool looking t-shirts. I bought one and wanted to see if any of my friends or family would also like the opportunity to help out the Clover family. I figured that it didn't hurt to ask. Check out their website for more details!!!!

http://ephesians1baby.wordpress.com/t-shirt-sales/



This is the imagine on the back---whoo yoo!!

Thank You!!

I wanted to send out a special thank you to all those who had band together on my behalf and prayed this past week. I most definitely felt a difference from my 2nd team my the 3rd. In the beginning of my last team there was a lot of miscommunication but at the end so many things came together. It felt like a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders!! Really, I can't even accurately explain the difference I felt. I know it was the Lord working and not just for my benefit or in response to my prayers but He was working in response to all of my amazing prayer worriers from around the world. Thank you for taking the time to fight for me and for the mission.....it worked!!!!!

My God pour out His blessings on your life. Amen!



She says "thanks" too :)



I thought this was pretty....I hope it brightens your day :)

Jesus in the Mountains of Honduras

We, my team and I, were all sitting on the tiny stage in front of the tiny, tiny church. We almost had to sit in the car during the movie because I didn't think there was going to be enough room for all of us inside. Instead we all sat behind the screen. We were showing the GodMan for the 4th or 5th night in a row; our clothes drenched in sweat with more beads rolling down our faces. The Pastor's wife had brought us an oscillating fan but the team had decided to fan the small children in the front instead of cooling themselves down. The faces of the kids were mesmerized as the story of Jesus unfolded in front of their eyes. One of the ladies from my team tapped me on the shoulder and motioned me to look up at the rafters. There was a small slot between where the roof came together with the walls and in that small amount of room you could see little heads popping out. The church was so full that the kids were climbing up on the roof to peer in and watch the movie!!! About 120 people crammed into a room that probably held 50 comfortably and all together we watched the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. When the movie ended and we asked how many children, young people and adults wanted to be friends with Jesus everyone raised their hands.

It is moments like these that make all the frustrating, lonely, and seemingly impossible moments melt away. It is moments like these that help remind me why I am doing what I am doing. You know, it really is true that you see the face of Jesus in every one of those kids when they look at you and smile.

I hope and pray that Jesus fills you today with His spirit. That you would feel His presence all around you, His fingertips guiding you, and the pure love that He has for each and every one of His children would overflow from you onto everyone you encounter today. Amen


I am chatting it up with some kids at their school after doing a presentation and giving each one of them a Book of Hope :)


A beautiful young lady from one of our schools. I kept trying to get a picture of her smiling but she would throw her hand up at the last minute.... :) Even still she is beautiful!