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
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
Forgiveness. Such a simple word. Three syllables. An action. A verb that can live in the past, present, and future tense but it’s not an action that is only done once. It’s a decision that is made on a daily basis. It’s a journey throughout our lives that will rehash itself over and over and … More True Forgiveness
When God calls you out upon the water, it can be hard to badly step out in faith when you don’t know what’s next. Its easy to be weary if it’s actually going to work out, but here is my story of Why Israel? Why now? … More “Why Israel?”
One Grand Adventure 