prayer

I know one thing, when something bad happens to me I hope that I have a crowd of Haitians storming the gates of heaven on my behalf, because in the moments I’ve been a part of their raw prayer…I know they are intervening and being heard by our Savior. Several months ago we were sitting … Continue reading prayer

surreal

Surreal moments. Those places in time and space where you can honestly not believe you are where you are and observing what you are observing. Acts 1:8…come on, quote it with me, you should know by now… My obsession with this verse is old news. Very old news. I remember a couple years ago when … Continue reading surreal

men

I’ve seen countless women answering God’s call to be present within the orphan window around the world. Obvious reasons feed into why women are drawn to orphan care. Each has an innate way they nurture, love and care for others. I’ve even been surprised to see some of these qualities come out in myself. What … Continue reading men

camp

Even countries apart, it astounds me how God connects us in peculiar, yet pure Kingdom moments. Several days ago I got a Facebook message from a friend that the Methodist camp staff in Missouri had been let go. To be completely sincere my initial reaction revolved around the fact I live in Haiti and while … Continue reading camp

pathways

Sometimes I wake to screeching through my bathroom wall. Nope, not roosters, more human….it sounds like a plethora of teen girls, but in reality…I have lived next door to the Pathways boys for 6 months and when they argue over whose turn it is to use the shower it sounds like a teen girl-cat fight … Continue reading pathways

Watson

About two weeks ago I was holding a tiny guy at one of our partner's villages. The team was laughing at me, because it had already become known that I'm not a 'baby person,' yet kept getting handed babies. This particular time, I'd been standing in a group of five Americans, and I was the … Continue reading Watson

voice

I know God’s love. I know the freedom and acceptance that comes with God’s love. I like to think I know his heart…not just for me, but for others, especially when I make life choices based on where I am called to love others for him. But sometimes we need to know his anger, his … Continue reading voice

dare

Visit me. I dare you. Come and see how the majority world exists outside of the American bubble. Outside of the ritz and sparkle of an entire country hiding their problems, suffocating in shame and guilt, and spiritually dead in so many ways. Come and see the beauty of a place that is dusty, hot...and … Continue reading dare

amazing love

My daily rhythm changes with the tide of incoming teams from the States. Team in country? I am occupied and my day revolves around them. And I love it. I love their enthusiasm. I respect their perspective of what Haiti looks like to them. I am genuinely anxious for God to move in them while … Continue reading amazing love

good, right & true

What is good, right and true? Not much in this physical world, right? There is sin, and in sin is brokenness and in brokenness is hurt, and in hurt is where we peel back the layers of ourselves and bare all before God. But who wants to take the surrender and pain that bareness brings? … Continue reading good, right & true