I never knew that one could fall in love in a week. My line of thought has always been that love grows and takes time. It’s not the case. I’m so blessed to have had the opportunity to document this trip, this place, these people. As someone who sat on the sidelines for pretty much
I apologize for the sudden departure and lack of updates from our trip. As it turns out, on Day 3, we left the San Jose area and ventured towards the Caribbean Coast. The hotel we stayed at lacked internet service. In all honesty, I am thankful for that. It allowed me to sit out in
Tears sprang to my eyes as we left today. Add to that a sweet little girl seeing us off. The only one, she stood there, tears down her own eyes, until we could no longer see her. Oh, how I never expected it. Tug of war with my heart strings. There for two days, our
Those were the words Mauri exclaimed as we pulled up to La Carpio. Coming here, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ve seen many photos, but, as the saying goes, you can’t really know unless you’ve experienced it. Today, I experienced a small part of the story of what Community of Faith does here in
Not just mine or yours, but Casey Anthony’s, too. And I know, given the flood of facebook statuses, that my opinion may not be that popular. I know that a bunch of mamas are out there in the world hurting because that little baby is gone. I know. It’s sad, heartbreaking, heart wrenching. And, don’t
“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.”Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the
August 8, 2010 Father, I pray you use me. Show me and guide me to use what you have given me to bring you Glory. I don’t know where my journey is taking me. And to be honest it’s a bit frightening, the unknown. Lord, grow my trust in you, grow my faith in you.
Lately, it seems like every good friend I know is going through some huge thing. Children having brain surgery, children having cancer, husbands having health issues, parents dying. My heart is overwhelmed. And I feel helpless for them. As if anything little ol’ me can do will give them immediate relief. I know that the
I awoke empty and hollow. I looked for God. I didn’t see him. My mind was too distracted and unfocused. I prayed that what I was working on would bring him glory. I prayed that I was doing the right things, the things I was meant to do, that he wanted me to do. But