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Choosing Joy

All of my life I have grown up privileged- everything I have ever needed and wanted has always been at my fingertips. For the first time in my life I am now without a bed, Wi-Fi, good tasting food, a real shower and my mom. Culture shock is a real thing people. I have been living at New Hope for Orphans for just over two weeks now; it is located in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia- aka the middle of nowhere. The nearest city is almost three hours away, which means besides the occasional ice cream trip and our two adventure days, my team and I are always at the orphanage. First...

Dangerous?

I did something super dangerous. I prayed a prayer that went something like this: “Lord, break my heart for what breaks yours.” Yeah, it seems pretty generic and like a stereotypical missional prayer, but let me tell you, it holds a lot of power. Within a few hours from praying the dangerous prayer, the Lord lead me to go on a prayer walk by myself. He took me down the road that goes in front of the orphanage. There, I felt my heart physically break for these children. I began to weep because of the burden the Lord had placed on my heart for them. I grew an unconditional love...

Adventure is Out There Pt. 2

September 25, 2017
Adventures
2017 Fall - Macedonia

One week down, ten(?) to go. I am absolutely loving my time in Skopje! After a full week in ministry, I can firmly say it is nothing like what I expected. Remember when I said I was going to be working in a coffee shop? There hasn’t been a coffee cup in sight (besides the copious amounts that my teammates drink each day). Instead, I am serving in a community center where they offer formal and informal English lessons. Since it is the beginning of the semester there has been a lot of downtime as we rebuild the base of students who come to the center. This has offered us a very exciting...

Blogging is Hard

September 25, 2017
Adventures
2017 Fall - Macedonia

I think this is technically the end of week two. Per my usual, I’m not entirely sure what day it is, what time it is, or generally what’s going on. I genuinely thought it was Tuesday when I woke up this morning…it’s Friday. Seriously though, how am I supposed to put a mountain of experiences into a couple of paragraphs? How much do y’all want to know? I could tell you how I love the tuffs of grass that poke through the pavement on the way to my favorite cafes. I could tell you how the call to prayer wakes me up everyday at 4:30am. I could tell you how my...

Just Cambodian Things…

It took A 1.5 hour bus ride 12 hours in the Atlanta airport A 5 hour flight to Los Angeles 15 hours in LAX A 12 hour flight to Shanghai A 5 hour flight to Phnom Phen And a 2 hour bus ride to our ministry site To finally say… I’M IN CAMBODIA! My team has officially been serving in a small community about an hour outside of Kampong Cham for a bit more than 2 weeks now. Day 1, I held a tarantula, taught a child how to play baseball using a small, wooden bat and a water bottle, and slept in a hammock. Simply put, I hit the ground running. To encompass the emotions I’ve...

The Voices in My Head

The Voices in My Head All of these voices that flood my head Are drowning my spirit Pulling me under til I’m emotionally dead My voice is focused on my hopes, dreams, and the things I want. But it all exhausts me from thinking too much My voice says “Perform! Then you’ll be good enough.” But it leaves me feeling empty, dissatisfied, and unloved. The enemies voice is easy to recognize. It’s condemnation, fear, and ridiculous lies! It knocks you down, and you can’t get back up Because the lies make you feel like you are not enough It steals your voice,...

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