Recently my friend, Jen, asked me whether she could host an online Trades of Hope party to benefit our new ministry, Sindisa. If you haven't heard about Trades of Hope yet, they are incredible! Every sale benefits women around the globe who are using their gifts and abilities to support their families, get out of poverty, and even get an education. I love that! I love that by purchasing … [Read more...]
this is our WHY
No matter where God leads us, no matter the passion on our hearts, we all have a why. A reason why we support the causes we do or pour our time and resources into the projects that are near and dear to our hearts. They’re the reasons why we move cities, take a short-term mission, or sow our time into the local home for teen mothers. God gives us all a why. As we get closer to our departure … [Read more...]
we’re pressing on
Just seven more weeks before we leave for South Africa! We have so much going on as we bring our lives in America to a close. Our friends and sending team at Pure and Faultless have been absolutely incredible in helping us to see this dream and vision that God has burned in our hearts for so many years come to fruition. What a blessing from heaven they are to us! Last week we reached the 50% … [Read more...]
for this week only
Anthony and I are absolutely blown away by the outpouring of love and support over the last few weeks. In just eight weeks we leave the life that we have built in America behind and head back to where we started our journey together. Nervous? YES! Excited? Oh my goodness, YES! We're dreaming BIG and trusting our BIGGER God to do exceedingly, abundantly MORE. Doors are already opening for us in … [Read more...]
updating
It's been a busy few days for my family and I am so ridiculously far behind on life. Please forgive me for all the unanswered e-mails. I just don't seem to have enough hours in my day in this busy season we're in. We just got home from a few wonderful days with friends in Illinois. We shared our hearts in a church out there last Sunday. Bigger hearts are hard to find. For a small, country … [Read more...]
for such a time as this
When Adéye and I started talking about the Salem move to South Africa, some of Adeye’s first words to me were, “For such a time as this.” At the time, I didn’t know the full scope of what that meant or even how significant it was or is. But as conversations unfolded in the weeks and months that followed, I grew to understand the depth of the dream held so tenderly by Adéye and Anthony for many … [Read more...]
because He said so
"Why would you even consider taking your family back to Africa when your children have so many more opportunities here in the States?" Why? Because there is so much more inside of us to give. Because there is so much more we're aching to do with this one life we've been given on earth. Because there are dreams and passions that GOD has burned in our hearts. And because … [Read more...]
for such a time
In the summer of 2013 I walked into a "daycare" house in a South African township. There I met the sweetest, most precious children you could ever imagine. Many of them reminded me of some of my own treasures. These beautiful children spend their days in conditions that are truly hard to comprehend. So much worse than the places where some of our own children spent their first years. And … [Read more...]