Tag: South Africa

Casting Stones, Planting Seeds

March 23, 2022

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

Through their Eyes

February 24, 2022

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

It’s Insignificant

February 13, 2022

Sometime’s life can feel like we’re looking at a 1000 piece puzzle. It doesn’t make sense, we don’t see the bigger picture, and the pieces of the picture we do have seem insignificant as we can’t see how they are supposed to fit together. But even the piece we think is the tiniest and most insignificant piece of the puzzle, is what makes the picture whole, and brings it all together. We may not see the whole picture or significance of what we do in the here and now…but man if we were to allow God to put the pieces together, to lean into His call on our lives, and trust Him with every moment…could you imagine what the final picture would look like? … More It’s Insignificant

An Unplanned Start

January 20, 2022

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

What I’ve Seen

October 18, 2021

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

Moment by Moment

October 9, 2021

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