“We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties." - Oswald Chambers

I'm 23% funded for Africa. I have to be 50% funded by January 17th. I need to raise $1000 in just a few weeks...and then have to have the trip funded in full just a few weeks after that...and that scares me.

Oh Be Careful Little Mouths What You Say...

"Too many Christians want to change the world not because they love the world but because they hate the world." 

- Frank Viola and Leonard Sweet in Jesus Manifesto 

(Full disclosure: I haven't read the book, I just saw the quote on the internet.)

From a Happy Heart...

A week ago, I got the following email...

30 Before 30: An Update

I now have 1659 days until I turn 30. I wrote my original 30 Before 30 list on June 6, 2012. Here's my first update. The black font is my original list and explanations...the purple font is my current update. :)

Adventures in Adulthood: The First Year

A few weeks ago marked my one year anniversary of being in Winchester. I had a post after one week and one month...it only makes sense that I would write one after one year. :)

My Life at the Kids' Table

Today, a kid peed on me. Well, technically she peed in her diaper, it leaked, I was holding her, and...I got wet. 

When you're walking around with a big wet spot on your shirt (and we were on a field trip so there was nothing I could do about it), it might prompt you to reevaluate your life choices for a split second.