Author: Adventures

For those of you who don’t know, in the summer I serve at a church camp called Falls Creek. This last summer the theme verse was Jeremiah 33:3 which says “Call to me & I will answer. I will tell you great & unsearchable things that you do not know.” I took this verse with me to Kenya & did just that. At the beginning of the trip I asked God to just show me what he wanted me to do with my life. I’ve learned a lot about God’s character after praying that. You see, when you are following Christ and trusting him , his will becomes your will. Love God...

    God is good!  God is faithful!  God answers prayers!  God opens doors!     I came to Kenya having no idea what I was going to do afterwards, but now I know.  I told God that I wanted to go where ever He wanted me.  I told Him that I was not going to worry about or really even think about what was to come next.  I had prayed about it, and I was trusting that God would answer that prayer.  I was waiting for an answer before I made a move.  It didn't take God long to answer my prayer.    I had thought...

At our training camp, we learned that going on this trip meant we would lose our right to many things. Personal space and personal time being just one of those “lost rights”. I’m an extrovert, but still need time to just be alone. Being the creative mind I am, I’ve learned how to create that alone time when necessary. In fact, as I type I am looking at the seven other people on my team, but can’t hear one word they are saying, thanks to my wonderful headphones. For all I know, they could be laughing at my high-water sweatpants I inherited after our...

God is different than I thought He was. He is funnier than I thought He was. God is more compassionate than I thought He was. He is more concerned about my life than I thought He was. Basically, God is far more amazing than I ever thought He was.  Growing up in Christian home I naturally learned about what God has done for me on the cross because of His love, I learned how I stand alone on the grace of God and I learned what it means to live a Christian life. Yet, knowing the right answers when people ask about your relationship with Jesus Christ is completely different than...

10 First Time Experiences In Africa 1. African Baby Shower (The baby was already nine months old…) 2. Almost getting attacked by a hippo on a boat safari 3. Driving with 12 people in a 6 person matatu(van) for 20 mins.  4. Getting a tattoo 5. Not showering for 8 days  6. Sitting in an 4 1/2 hour African church service not understanding a single word (The whole service is in Swahili)  7. Being kissed by a drunken, African woman (against my will)  8. Babysat a little boy, all day, who does not speak one word of English 9. Sleeping in a tent for 3...