Hello friends! After returning to the US in August and jumping back into the busyness of school, I Finally have the incredible opportunity to write you- my supporters and prayer warriors. This short post will not even begin to describe all the emotions, sights, people, and experiences that last summer held for me. However, my … Continue reading
To be completely honest, I went into this summer with really low expectations. I may have talked it up like I expected God to do some amazing things. But if someone had looked me in the eyes and asked me to honestly tell them what I thought God would do through me this summer… I probably wouldn’t … Continue reading
I love christian literature. I see podcasts and books as windows into other people’s walks with Jesus. They have helped me grow tremendously. But at times they have also been a horrible stumbling block for me in the past. It is so easy to kick back and pick up a book or push play on a podcast and allow … Continue reading
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Well I say that actually being there is worth at least a thousand pictures. However, I don’t have $2400 in pocket change to send you over there to see for yourself, so these pictures are going to have to do. 🙂 So tell me: Which … Continue reading
We met Kuya during the first week we were in the village. While we were doing medical surveys I do believe. I know that when I saw him I didn’t think very much about him. He was short, stocky, had high blood pressure, and always wore a goofy smile. Nothing really distinguished Him form the other Philippine men. But … Continue reading
One sunny day in the Village of E.G. Montilla my teammates and I were just finishing up a bible study with one of our village friends we had dubbed “Mama Arlin.” She happened to mention that she was going to be planting rice in one of her fields the next day. Since planting rice has been a … Continue reading
Just a quick update… My team and I have just returned from our team break in Davao City, Philippines. It was a much needed disconnect from the draining work we have been a part of in the village so far this summer. God used it tremendously in my life to refresh me spiritually and to … Continue reading
Ezekiel 37:1-6″The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley;it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of … Continue reading
All last week a medical and dental team from Alabama was traveling around the rural areas surrounding Butuan City. They offered free drugs and free tooth removal, so they were quite busy as you can imagine. The day they came to our village we pulled 112 teeth. haha. We literally had three chairs in a … Continue reading
Matthew 13 “Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the … Continue reading
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