A week ago, we were able to go and meet some people at The Hope House here in Swaziland. The people at this place are in critical condition with life threatening diseases and conditions such as HIV/AIDS, strokes, TB, cerebral palsy and others. The head nurse told us that in order for patients to come here, they must make a reservation because they only have so much space. It costs them 20 Rand ($2 USD) a day to stay here. They also must have a family member or friend stay with them 24/7 as their caregiver. As many of you know, God has blessed my family and I with my sister Ashley, who has cerebral...

All my life I’ve been striving to be the “perfect” person.  I always tried hard in my studies (okay maybe not maths), I was always saying the “right” words or doing the “right things”, I was always trying to find ways to be seen as “the good child”. When I was little I would be good so my parents would reward me. Yes they loved me unconditionally but I still sought after the recognition and rewards of being the “good one” to get that extra lolly or treat. There is nothing wrong with seeking to be your best – not...

  Identity in Christ is a term I have heard over the years, but never fully understood what it meant. I always thought that my identity was in Christ because I was a Christian. However, I was so wrong. I realize now that through my whole life I found my identity in sports, grades and other people. I allowed how well I did in sports to dictate how good I felt about myself. I allowed the grade in school determine my worth. And I allowed the opinions of others control my confidence. I always acted like these things and people did not control me, but they did. That is why after high school...

I grew up the daughter of two teachers. I always expected to graduate high school and go to college, maybe a state school, and do the whole 'start working, get married, have babies and a family' thing. But I've learned over and over again that God doesn't do expectations. He doesn't go for that. He's got this thing for completely, totally changing people's lives. He has a thing for completely surprising us with something even greater than we ever had planned. But it is so hard to let Him. It is so hard to surrender all of our plans, all of our expectations, to the...

Dear Family and Friends, Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support that you have missions. God has moved so much in my life during this time in ways I never thought possible. I have been able to travel to places and meet people that I never knew existed. God has used me to share the love of the Gospel with whole villages of people who have never heard the name of Jesus before. I was able to love on orphans in India and Swaziland. I experienced the joy of Christ in Thailand by looking upon the faces of 80 girls saved from a life of sex trafficking. I have been able to co-lead...