How many times have you told someone your story? Sharing mine is a relatively new thing for me to do, considering I was 20 years old before I discovered the freedom and the joy it brings. When I left for Haiti last week with the Long Hollow Women’s team, I wondered what I might give … [Read more…]
It’s not something you did that you can be proud of. Instead, we are God’s accomplishment, created in Christ Jesus to do good things. God planned for these good things to be the way that we live our lives. ~Ephesians 2:9-10, NIV Everything about Haiti plays like a continuous loop from my head to heart. … [Read more…]
Orphan Sunday was yesterday, November 4th. As an adoptive parent I look forward to this day because it brings exposure to the plight of the orphan and the need for Christian adoptive parents. It also brings me to a point of reflection on our experiences regarding adoption, race and how our church family has responded … [Read more…]
Wrecked is a word we’ve been hearing around Long Hollow and will continue to hear in the days ahead. What does that even mean? I vividly remember being “wrecked” on my first visit to Haiti. This particular trip was a vision trip to explore ministry opportunities for Long Hollow. We were visiting all of the … [Read more…]
On a recent trip to Haiti, I was struck—not most by what vast differences there were between me and the people I met, but all that I had in common with these precious folks. Obviously, we live in very different places. Though my family would be considered mostly middle class in this country, I was … [Read more…]
I’ve traveled internationally on several occasions, but this trip put new meaning to international travel! On the way over, we traveled for forty-two hours before we reached our destination. We left Saturday, May 26th and got to Mbira, Uganda at 3:00 am on Monday, May 28th. Uganda is eight hours ahead of Nashville time, so … [Read more…]
By the time you read this, our Uganda team will be well into our first day across the world. Right now we are sitting at the Detroit airport for six hours before we depart! I’ve been asking around and here are some words that describe what team members are feeling: excited, anxious, blessed with the … [Read more…]
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