When I finally took the time to sit down and reflect back on my time that I’ve spent here in South Africa so far, it’s almost indescribable. From serving at Blessed Hands and feeding the homeless and families in need, to serving at Kairos packing food parcels so that families can have meals to support … More What I’ve Seen
As we have transitioned from our last community to our next, it has been difficult to find time to sit down and write it all out and process all that has happened within the last couple of weeks. From having a goodbye dinner with the staff at Zwartkloof with traditional Afrikaans dishes, to seeing the … More Moment by Moment
Well, it’s official…our time at Zwartkloof is coming to a close. I’ll be honest. If I flew across the world and we only spent our time here, I wouldn’t hate it. I’ve not only fallen in love with this place, but also with these people. From the rangers Jarco, Nicole, Handre, Rudolf, and Empy to … More A Time to Stay and A Time to Go
Each and every day of this trip poses a great challenge. To stand in the sun and seek God in every moment or to choose the “my experience” mindset. The mindset that isn’t concerned about the people we serve alongside, the mindset that tells us that we should be getting the most out of our … More To know God and Trust in His Plan
The Joy of the Lord. September 7th, Travel Journal: Throughout my life, me of the most common phrases people have told me,including my mother, is “Choose Joy.” For the longest time…I thought I did. I thought I knew what joy was and I would fight for it every day and try to make good things … More When He is All I Have, He is All Need
Travel Journal: Since September 2nd, we have been staying at Zwartkloof private game reserve in the Limpopo providence of South Africa, near the town of Bela Bela. This incredible reserve is home to giraffes, tigers, empallas, monkeys, mongoos, zebras, baboons, ostriches, and so many other animals…especially my favorite…lions! This place is beautiful. There is nothing … More The Lions Roar
On this journey to South Africa, if I have learned anything, it’s to take time to stand in the sun. Each morning as I wake, the temperature is cooler than I’m used to, there’s a breeze that blows by, and I find a single spot away from the busyness and people to simply stand facing … More Standing in the Sun, Laying Under the Stars
Throughout my few short years in ministry there are many things that I have learned about people, families, those that are saved, and especially about those that are lost. As I began preparing for this trip (even when I didn’t even know God was preparing me for a trip like this), there was this phrase … More “For the One”
One Grand Adventure 