I am selling “Love God & Love People” bracelets as a fundraiser for the move to Tanzania this summer. Check out the bracelets page if you are interested in a special gift for a friend, or even a fun bracelet for yourself!
Category: Life in Tanzania (2013-2017)
Tanzania-Bound!
I received an official invitation to teach at Haven of Peace Academy in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania for the 2013-2014 school year! See my missions update, “Changing Direction,” for more information.
Visa / Work Permit Update
Wow! The Lord has been doing great and mighty things! I got word late last night that my work permit application not only arrived in Papua New Guinea, but has been processed! This is exciting because it means that I can now apply for my entry permit (ie. visa). So there is still a lot…
Wait, You’re Still Home?
“I thought you were leaving in July. What happened? Why are you still here?” Perhaps some of you are asking exactly that. For those of you who haven’t already heard, my plans to leave for Papua New Guinea were postponed, due to a lack of support and missing visa paperwork. All along, I had asked God…
Hope Deferred
Proverbs says that hope deferred makes the heart sick. I’m not sick. That’s exciting. You might remember, back in December, when I first realized that going to Papua New Guinea was a possibility for this summer, that I battled through the idea of whether it was going to Papua New Guinea or following God’s leading…
Thy Will Be Done
My mom wisely reminded me this week that the things I plan for are only possible “if the Lord so wills.” Perhaps my attempts to walk in faith have become presumptuous, but it has not been my attempt to exclude God’s sovereign hand from the picture. I fully realize that it is God who wills,…
Here and Now
Nearly every day, I have the opportunity to share with someone else about my upcoming move to Papua New Guinea. The reactions vary from genuine excitement to pure shock and disbelief. When the girls in my middle school small group at youth group found out that I was leaving in July, they shrieked with disappointment….
Background
As I titled this post, I was reminded of one of my favorite songs is “I Can Play the Background” by Lecrae. The connection seemed arbitrary at first, but as I thought about the lyrics, the association became clearer. The second verse says: I had a dream that I was captain of my soul I…
Associate!
The Lord continues to bless my path before I walk it! Today marks the culmination of my first full week teaching as a paid employee! In addition, I received a call during lunch notifying me that I have been accepted as an Associate Missionary with New Tribes Mission, allowing me to begin the process of…
Caffeine and a Message
Most people would question my sanity if informed that I drove through the night for the sole purpose of stopping to visit old friends prior to attending a mission trip reunion. Perhaps, rightly so. When I arrived at Miracle Mountain Ranch at 5 a.m., I took a short nap, unaffected by the overdose of caffeine…
Ride Fierce Racing 