Stories & Updates
Finding Freedom In Slavery To Christ
What does it really mean to be free in Christ? What does it mean for our lives today? What are we freed from? What are we freed for? Discover all of this and more by reading this week’s blog!
A Constant Pivot
From Cape Town to Malawi, Kenya, and beyond, this journey was full of beauty, hardship, unexpected pivots, and God’s unmistakable hand at work. What began as a mission to encourage and deliver care packages to missionaries across Africa quickly collided with a world in crisis—the onset of a global pandemic. Yet even in canceled flights, last-minute changes, and feelings of failure, God’s provision and timing became undeniably clear.
A Light on a Hilltop
✨ “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:14)
Not long ago, I visited families serving as missionaries in North Africa—places where being known as a Christian can be dangerous. What I witnessed changed me: children growing up on mission, parents fasting and praying weekly for their nation, and small gatherings where communion became a lifeline of faith.
Their courage reminded me that no matter the darkness, God’s light shines through His people. 🌍✝️
👉 Discover their stories, and see how you can be part of encouraging and supporting missionaries today.
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Who Are You Discipling?
Being a missionary isn’t just for those who cross oceans — it’s for every believer, right where God has placed them. From your children to your coworkers, from your neighborhood to the nations, the Great Commission is your mission. Discover how to live it out every day — in love, in grace, and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Message
When God sends you to the Eiffel Tower with a prophetic word and then on to encourage missionaries in some of the world’s most dangerous places, His love becomes the message that changes everything. Read how God’s “I love you” carried me from the streets of Paris to the hidden mission fields of Africa — and how it might challenge your own everyday mission field, too.
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A Shift
When God says go, will you trust Him even when the timing seems impossible?
From a surprise job offer and a mission to Africa, to a courtroom miracle and a passport breakthrough, this is the story of how God made a way—again and again. Faith was the only plan. Provision followed.
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Abram James: A Grandmother’s Journey of Obedience and Love
When my first grandson was born, I thought I’d just be there to help. But God had more in mind.
From the moment Abram James wrapped his tiny hand around my finger in the NICU, I knew this bond would be different. What began with late-night prayers and whispered lullabies turned into a sacred assignment: to read the entire Bible to him before his first birthday.
Read the story of how God invited me into ministry—as a grandmother.
Provision Unexpected
✨ Unexpected provision. Radical obedience. Deep trust.
When I came home with no plan and no paycheck, I expected eviction—but God had other plans. From cottage cheese to cash envelopes, He provided in ways I never imagined. This is a story about learning to receive, letting go of pride, and trusting the God who knows every need before we ask.
Culture Shocks
What happens when your worldview collides with a completely different culture? In this raw and eye-opening reflection from multiple trips to Africa, I share the cultural shocks, spiritual insights, and heart-wrenching realities I encountered—along with the unmistakable ways God is moving. From love with limits to the power of shared bread, from spiritual tradition to generational trauma, this post invites you to see with new eyes and ask what it really means to bring light into darkness.
Africa 🇿🇦
🌍 South Africa broke my heart and opened my eyes.
From worshiping in the poorest corners of Cape Town to witnessing children play barefoot in glass-littered schoolyards, this trip shattered every assumption I had about wealth, faith, and what it means to love like Jesus.
I walked with penguins. I prayed with strangers. I saw joy in poverty—and poverty where there should’ve been joy. What I experienced in Africa changed how I see God, the Church, and what it means to live generously.
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The Call 📞✝️
What do you do when the mortgage doesn’t get paid, but God says go?
This is the story of how a walk in Florida turned into a mission to South Africa—of hearing God, trusting Him, and watching Him provide beyond measure. From miraculous fundraising to divine friendships, every detail pointed to His faithfulness. Sometimes, obedience looks like plane tickets and prayers… and sometimes it looks like planting seeds you may never see grow.
Read the full journey at the link in bio — and consider what step of obedience God might be calling you to take.
Stay the Course ⛵🛤️
In one of the hardest seasons of my life—when resources ran dry, relationships fractured, and the future was unclear—God asked me to stand. Not to sell, not to run, but to trust Him fully. This week, I share the raw, honest journey of obedience when everything said to give up. Mortgage payments made at the midnight hour, joy found in unexpected places, and the quiet voice of God that carried me for sixty months. This isn’t a story about provision—it’s a story about trust.
An Unexpected Blessing ✈️✨
This is the story of how I went to Israel with no money, no plan—and saw God provide in the most personal, undeniable ways.
What began as a bucket list dream (one my late husband shared) turned into a journey of surrender, obedience, and unexpected provision. I fasted. I prayed. I prepared my heart. But I had no way to pay my mortgage when I returned, and no spending money for the trip itself—until God moved through the hands of others.
From being baptized in the Jordan River to buying a wedding ring engraved in Hebrew—“I am my beloved’s and He is mine”—with the exact amount of money I’d been given days earlier, this trip was more than a pilgrimage. It was a love letter from God.
And then He revealed something I didn’t expect: the date of my baptism in the Jordan was exactly 40 years after I first gave my life to Christ.
I thought this trip was about seeing the land. Turns out, it was about seeing His heart.
Meet The Salazar Family
As you can imagine, it is difficult to live 8000 miles away from your family, long time friends and leave behind all that you knew. But just as God promises to do a new thing, this family has spent the last two years finding their spot. It has not been easy or without drama, tears, and prayer.
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My Plan Is Not His Plan 📜✝️
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to step out of the story you are writing for yourself and into the story God is writing for you? Click here to read this week’s blog post!
Defining Moments ⏳✨
What happens when God calls you to speak—and you don’t feel qualified? This powerful testimony follows one woman’s journey through grief, obedience, and bold faith. From reading Isaiah 61 before a funeral to finding unexpected purpose in widowhood, discover how God uses ordinary people to carry extraordinary hope.
Digging In ⛏️🔥
The truth is I fasted because God asked me to. I had seen such change in me that yes, I guess I did want more. I wrestled because I wanted pure motives (not just weight loss). I don't know that I would call it a delight, but I would call it something I must have - sustenance. I can't imagine my life without fasting.
Read more about this and more in my latest blog!
The Beginning of the New ✨
“I thought I was chasing church acceptance. God was chasing my heart. Through unlikely friendships, unexpected fasting, and the slow breaking of pride, He rewrote my story with grace — not by force, but by invitation.”