Author: Adventures

I didn’t fully understand what AIM meant by frequent traveling until recently. Joining the expeditions team meant not staying in one place for very long. Basically, once I get comfortable in one location my world is turned upside down and we move to a new ‘home.’ As of last Wednesday, we are living in the pastors home in the bush. That leads me to one more misunderstanding on my end, the bush. To my surprise that meant no running water, no electricity, no toilet and 100’s of children that have never, or rarely, seen a mzungu (white person). That made for an...

A couple of Sundays ago my team mate and I were doing children’s ministry. I saw this girl who was about 13 years old in the crowd. She has a huge smile on her face and beautiful voice. As soon as I saw her we connected and I felt an instant love for this girl. After church I ran around looking for her to try and tell her how beautiful she was, but I was unable to find her because she had already gone home for the day.  Then on that Monday we were back at the church getting ready to do hospital ministry and out of the corner of my eye I saw her. Instantly I ran up to her and...

I wish I was an octopus because.. Then I would have 8 arms! That is what I need! These children are everywhere! You walk somewhere and there will be a child right behind you if not already holding your hand. Everywhere you go theses children will follow you. These children just want some attention and to feel loved. We love on them, but they may not even know what love is. They want to walk with you no matter where you are going they will follow you. They will run up to you and just grab your hand. If it’s hanging there and no one else is holding it guarantee in moments there will...