For a brief moment, the world and the people around me all faded away, and it was just me and the ocean. It was just God and I, once again. My soul at rest, with each overwhelming swell flooding the shore, overpowering one another as if to see which could reach the shore first.Namibia…the last chapter, a new story begins. … More My Soul Yearns
Have you ever pondered what your life would be like 5 years or even 10 years from now? Have you ever wondered what life would be if you decided to walk a different path or listen to that one friend’s advice?Have you ever looked back and wondered how you got to the place you are standing right now? Well…that has been my entire experience during my time in Lesotho, Africa…here’s my story. … More I Remember…
Behind every face, a name, in every name a story… … More Her Name is Glory
Exhausted from the sun, weary from the journey, with calloused hands, and scratches down my arm, I look at my team and I understand the looks that I see on their face, because I have it to…it’s the question of what’s the point? It makes the days long and the task seem meaningless especially when you have done tasks that seem to have no end. Here is all that has happened over the last three weeks. The good, the bad, and the miraculous in between. … More Casting Stones, Planting Seeds
So many of us can validate that we love someone by our sense of physical touch, what we do for them, the words we say, or our actions, but what do we do when we can’t? How do you love someone when you can’t reach out for a hug? What do you do when your words are not understood or they fall short? Everything we normally utilize to convey our love for someone or convey God’s love for someone, now the greatest challenge before you. So what do you do? How do you bridge the gap? … More Through their Eyes
Sometimes in the moments we think we are at our breaking point, God simply has us at a stopping point. Opening our eyes to the things unseen that we might have missed if we weren’t looking. … More The Breaking Point
When the beginning doesn’t quite start as you pictured it, but God is still faithful and brings you to the other side to prepare you for the upcoming journey. This week hasn’t gone as planned, but it was a better start than I would’ve ever expected. … More An Unplanned Start
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
One Grand Adventure 