refreshed.

We have moved to Suubi and I absolutely love it! God definitely helped changed my heart from not wanting come to Suubi at all to being eager to move! And would you look at that. In God’s perfect timing I already LOVE it here and cannot wait to spend a few more weeks here. It feels good to settle in and unpack the suitcase!

We start work Monday morning again, I’m excited to get back to it after hearing the kids screams and giggles underneath us for a day or two now. Our apartment is right above the babies home.

Suubi is a children’s village under Watoto and also has a babies home. It is almost in the middle of nowhere, but that is okay. It is tranquil, serene and calm, especially in the morning and evenings. The view is spectacular. Absolutely stunning. This is from my porch.

Since the power has a tendency to go out often and Internet is costly, I find myself spending much time reading books or my Bible. Yesterday I read so much I felt like my eyes were going to pop out. But what an encouragement it is to spend lots of time in God’s word.

 The good thing is that it gets dark early and we are usually tired from watching our beautiful children all day, so we go to bed uber early. It’s great to feel rested when you wake up in the morning! Praise Jesus for new days!

my thoughts.

I have no words that are adequate to properly explain to the world what this country is like. Only pictures in my mind that are too real. All too real. Pictures that form a memory that create the events that shape a time in my life when I once was living in Africa. To pick an event or story to share with you from less than two weeks of being here is hard. I feel as though I have gone through many emotions and many happenings already!

 Basically it all comes down to…

LOVE

LOVE is…
the reason we live. (called)
the reason we hope. (Jesus)
the reason we believe. (faith)
the reason we breathe. (grace)
the reason we persevere. (trust)
God.

When you are put into a situation where all you have to depend on is God, you cling. You cling to the hope you have and that is what is different between countries. There are countries that realize their dependence on the Holy Spirit for life and then there are countries that miss the Holy Spirit. Quite frankly the majority of North Americans are so incredibly blessed that often we miss what is right before us.  We miss the Holy Spirit. Our God who desires to move, to bless, to transform lives is aching for us to trust Him.

Culture can successfully deceive us that we have any actual need.

But only if we choose to let it.

It says, ‘You are self-sufficient’ ‘You are adequate on your own strength.’  We miss that we have a desperate need of reliance and we are in need of strength from God. Why are we content with attempting to be adequate in the eyes of others, but the God of universe we so often forget to be concerned with? His opinion, His plan is the only one that matters. We serve a big God who is ready and willing to carry out an extraordinary plan, through us ordinary sinful creatures if we love and trust Him.

His ways are above my ways and the extraordinary plan isn’t promised to be easy, but to receive eternal life and a relentlessly forgiving love? Sounds worth trusting to me.

When all you have is God, when you realize all you need is Jesus, then He becomes center and Lord over all. And that is the difference between countries. 

Countries that have become blinded by the blessings and countries that have learned to receive the blessings with gratitude.

Let us not become blind with privilege.

hello world!

HELLLLLO! This is my first time getting internet in over a week!! I have made it safely to Uganda!! In the past week I’ve rested and then jumped right into working and into Kampala where I am currently living. I will possibly be relocated to another babies home (either Gulu or Subi), depending on the needs of Watoto. God has been doing some crazy stuff that I cannot wait to share soon!! Stay tuned for updates coming soon : )

Wow!

Soooooo here is the deal. My counter says I'm leaving in one hour:) but I'm actually leaving at 3:30 tomorrow!! Either way I just finished packing and now just like before my emotions are in high gear and I have no idea what I am feeling. I'm leaving this continent tomorrow to live my dream. What better blessing could you ask for?? God is so amazing, now if only I could find my passport pictures for my visa! I am trusting superstore will not be busy on a Sunday morning !!! Sleep well world! TOmorrow is a new day;)

yep. it's happening.

Yep. It's true. I leave for Uganda on Sunday. Sunday, this Sunday the 15th of January. Who knew (God did) that less than a year after leaving for Guatemala, I would be leaving to finish, or potentially start
the dream that God planted in my heart in high school.
This is crazy business.
Oh Africa, you and God consume my thoughts. And although I am super stoked to leave North America, I have to admit to being slightly freaked out. I feel nervous, inadequate and unprepared.
However,
these are just lies that I refuse to believe because
God is good.
God has a plan.
He is faithful.
Considering He has called me here at this time in my life I'm going to accept the fact that despite I am unskilled in the baby area, nineteen years old, just a smidgen passionate and completely inadequate...
I serve an uber big God. Who obviously is a magnificent orchestrator and has me in a position where I have no choice but to depend on Him. He has brought this journey this far and I can't wait to depend on Him fully for my daily bread with a heart full of thanks.

with that said, I mustn't waste anymore time fooling around. must. continue. packing. :)