I used to think that “Of course, God would save humanity. There are billions of souls. Why would He not save us?” But OH, How ignorant a thought! How foolish and self-serving! How PRIDEFUL! I was to think that I, a worthless, microscopic sinner, was worthy of God’s time, much less the Sacrifice of His Son. I now realize that God could have with one word wiped out the earth, moon, stars, and us, then restarted with perfect humans. But He did not, because that is not like Him. He is MERCIFUL! WE EXIST BECAUSE HE LOVES! HE IS BECAUSE HE LOVES. THAT IS HIM. He created the...

I used to think that “Of course, God would save humanity. There are billions of souls. Why would He not save us?” But OH, How ignorant a thought! How foolish and self-serving! How PRIDEFUL! I was to think that I, a worthless, microscopic sinner, was worthy of God’s time, much less the Sacrifice of His Son. I now realize that God could have with one word wiped out the earth, moon, stars, and us, then restarted with perfect humans. But He did not, because that is not like Him. He is MERCIFUL! WE EXIST BECAUSE HE LOVES! HE IS BECAUSE HE LOVES. THAT IS HIM. He created the...

  Lipstick stained walls that lead to empty “cabins,” where women lead their guests — drink in hand — to temporarily fulfill that awful black hole of a void, continuously emptying. Why dream, right? We’re stuck here, and the rut is deep. We have no education, no way out. You white Americans have such a good life, and we don’t. I’ve always wanted to go to America. What’s it like? Casual conversations about their lives, ya know? Her husband only beat her and his other wife for a few years before dying of alcoholism. Her solution to it was...

Hello from the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal!  I’m here to catch you up on the latest and greatest of the last couple weeks!  My team and I wrapped up our time in India with the absolute rowdiest, most Spirit-filled ministry of our month there.  We painted an entire foster home (houses are HUGE in that neighborhood, so it was definitely a medium-to-big deal).  We took a whole home of foster girls to the park one last time.  And, after about five insane turns of events, we rode an overnight bus to the EAST COAST OF INDIA!  The time we spent in that small...

Today was one of those days I wanted to sit down and start crying. Actually this week has been like that, but today was different. I didn’t know how to feel; I was so confused and yet amazed. So today started out like it did yesterday; fixing cots. Since graduation we have been doing odd jobs around the house that needs to be done and the current project is fixing all of the cots. We only have four more and I am praying that we will be done tomorrow. We did that all day yesterday and a good bit this morning. Doing cots can be very frustrating when you are staring at rusted screws...

Today was one of those days I wanted to sit down and start crying. Actually this week has been like that, but today was different. I didn’t know how to feel; I was so confused and yet amazed. So today started out like it did yesterday; fixing cots. Since graduation we have been doing odd jobs around the house that needs to be done and the current project is fixing all of the cots. We only have four more and I am praying that we will be done tomorrow. We did that all day yesterday and a good bit this morning. Doing cots can be very frustrating when you are staring at rusted screws...