I wish I could sit down for about 4 hours with each of you reading and take you on a visual journey of love through the photos and videos from my visit to Kenya. I really don't think you'd get bored at all. The people are etched into my heart and the land is etched in my mind. I've never been someplace that felt so very different from my norm, yet so very much at home at the same time. Though I … [Read more...] about Lessons in Hope: Encouraging Hearts
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Lessons in Hope: Embracing Creativity
When I returned from my recent mission trip with AWANA International, my heart was overflowing with all the lessons in hope that God taught me while I was in Kenya. Kenya is a beautiful country, both in people and land. Last week I shared how blessed I felt to see the joy on the faces of the children in the Kibera slums. They do not allow their physical circumstances to dictate their feelings, … [Read more...] about Lessons in Hope: Embracing Creativity
Lessons in Hope Part 1: Proclaiming Joy
Have you ever thought you knew the purpose of an experience, only to discover that God had so much more in store for you than you dreamed? After 30 hours and 5 airports, last week the AWANA International Mission team arrived in Nairobi to spend the week learning about how God is using AWANA to bring hope to the hopeless on a global level. I felt so privileged to be a part of the team, as all … [Read more...] about Lessons in Hope Part 1: Proclaiming Joy