Author: Adventures

Salamao was in the third grade and only 15 years old when became an alcoholic. He dropped out of school to work and support his addiction, only to get fired soon after from stealing and drinking on the job. Two pastors took him in to try and help him get on his feet. He stole from both of them, sold all of their stuff, and even burned down one of their houses. He sold all of his mothers furniture and borrowed from friends. He went after women for comfort. He had realized the turmoil alcohol created in his life. He quit once or twice, and relapsed multiple times. After years of a constant...

           Swaziland is a place where artists should come to be inspired. It is a place of unrivaled beauty. Hillsides fall in to one another. Unnamed colors chase the sun as it sets below the horizon each night. Millions of stars crowd the heavens each night. People dream about places like this. Swazi is unlike any country I’ve been to before. While yes, this country boasts of a naturally beauty divinely inspired, I think that our Creator instilled something in the Swazi people far richer and far deeper than words could express....

My apologies to everyone for the lack of posts. But you will be glad to read that Jesus is moving in Maputo, Mozambique. During our month in Maputo we stayed with Felito Utuie, a disciple of the Heidi Baker ministries. He is 31 and has already accomplished so much for the kingdom of God. He has seen Jesus deliver people from witch doctor curses. He has been stoned and run out of muslim villages for holding crusades. He has even saved whole muslim villages including the devout chief of the village with the power of Christ. He is a man of God. It was such an honor to work alongside him during...

Do you love yourself?Truly love yourself? Until recently, I never did. I mean, I was fine with who I was, but I didn’t truly love who I was. The world always gives you the message that you are not enough. Whether it be from media, your friends, your family, yourself, etc. everyone seems to receive that message. You are not smart enough. You are not athletic enough.You are not talented enough. You are not skinny enough. You are not pretty enough. The list goes on and on about our “shortcomings.” We keep on striving and trying to “be enough.” We focus so much...

It is a cliché saying, overstated and spoken at wrong times. But peering past its commonality, it carries great wait.   I learned this a few weeks back when we were in the inner city of Maputo, Mozambique. It’s a city full of broken and cracked concrete, permeating smells of bodily fluids, broken beer bottles and musty markets. I regret to say, as we traveled I succumbed to the circumstances around me. I let them define me and my attitude. I trotted through most of the day with a sour face on, thinking of the nice tidy places back at home where I use to meet up with...