twenty four days.
I remember one specific moment in my room senior year at Azusa Pacific where I looked at my roommate Hannah as I realized the start of the new month. Fall had begun and October was welcoming in the holidays and cuddly sweaters. I knew that my send off date would be around this time in 2017 and I looked up at her and said, "Wow! I'll probably be moving out of the country in a year". I didn't know where or exactly when, but I was excited. Now here I am a year later with twenty four more days until I head on my flight with 10x more of that …
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I’m listening to “Reason to Sing” by All Sons and Daughters right now. This was my ANTHEM this past year at school. It speaks about a desperation for the joy that Lord speaks of. I felt like dry bones in the desert every day. I ached for a rejoicing, but it seemed like there was nothing to sing about. I was wondering how that was going to affect the new season I was walking into; the season of preparation and boldness as I ask for money.
How redemptive it is that that song comes on as I start to write my first blog post GoWeek training. I’ve felt that I have nothing else but to sing.…
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GoWeek has started. The fundraising journey has begun, and yet God has been reminding me that this entire journey started way before I knew it did.
I went into college wanting to do something significant. . . in the states. Something drowning in comfortability and worthy in any Americans eyes. I thought I’d study abroad to escape for a tiny bit of time, get some direction, find some deep purpose as they say study abroad opportunities are likely to bring you.
While I was there, I chose to serve in a township. Mphopomeni was the epicenter of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and 80% of the…
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