When I first committed to my India trip, I had no idea what ministry we would be working with. I knew God had called me to India, and I knew He would place me exactly where He wanted me. When I first found out we would be working at Sarah’s Covenant Homes, a special needs orphanage, I didn’t know what to think. I was anxious and extremely nervous. I have had no experience with special needs, I’ve never been out of the country, heck I’ve never been on a mission trip and here I am going across the world for 3 months. But I trusted this is where I was supposed to be,...

I’m gonna be real, the last two weeks have been some of the hardest in my life, for many reasons. But for one reason especially, I’m uncomfortable. I knew that coming to India would take me out of my comfort zone, that it would stretch me as a person, and that it would be hard, but I could never be prepared for what I’m facing. I’ve thrown up, a lot. I’ve been thrown up on, a lot. I’ve laid in bed for days too sick to get up, I’ve had nightly lice checks, I’ve lived off of peanut butter and egg fried rice, and I’ve been a brat....

     I see windows, lights that are so bright. People scurring around the London Airport. All cultures, all nations busy and in a rush to get to their destinations. 7:30am.,only six hours of sleep, if you want to call sleeping on a plane sleep. Different time zones, different places. I look around the room and I see a Starbucks! Something that reminds me of home. I sit down and drink coffee and decide to write what I see.      I look a little deeper and I see people. People from everywhere that have a voice. A voice that is sometimes heard and sometimes not...

Yesterday, my heart got broken. I had to say goodbye to 12 wonderful kids today. In a few hours, I will be leaving Andre Pradesh and heading to debriefing. This misson trip, the one that I have dreamed about for 2 years, is almost done. A few days ago, one of the kids told one of the girls I’m here with that he would cry today. Yesterday, I cried. Today, I will most likely cry. In the future, I will get emotional/possibly cry. The best part? This is not the end. God made this a season of healing and restoration. What’s exactly next in my future? I don’t know? Legit,...

Meant to post this last week, but ran out of Internet time! Regardless, here are some more words of love from India. Here's the scene: You're in India. Sweat is everywhere, drenching your clothes and beading off your brow. Mosquitos find their way to all exposed parts of your body, which typically only consist of arms, feet, neck, and face. Gnats swarm and flies gather. The sun is bright and warm and toasty. Yet all of all of these ingredients are necessary and appreciated, because this is what it is to live in India, to be a part of it all. You come to love the sweat and the bites...

This may seem like a bit of a doozy, but this blog will show you more of my life on the Internet than Facebook ever will. Seven years ago, this week, I accepted Jesus into my heart as my Lord and Savior at church camp. Our camp director described the numerous qualities of God through the qualities of water. My favorite quality, seven years later, is comparing God to healing water (a good reference is the episode in season 1 or 2 of “Avatar:: The Last Airbender” where the main character, Aang, tries to learn fire bending too early and ends up hurting his good friend, Katara.)...