My husband, Giles, and I are embarking on a new adventure in pursuing the lead of the Holy Spirit: full-time missionary service in Mathare Valley slum, Nairobi, Kenya. In reflecting upon these past few weeks of confirmation of our calling, we have learned two lessons: (1) that once you surrender to the Spirit’s prompting and…
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Spiritual Children
There are many promises of God that I have etched upon my heart because I need to daily recall them as I walk this often perplexing journey in pursuit of Christ. But the promises that have brought me the most comfort and provoked the most contemplation over the past eight years are found in Isaiah…
Un-surrendered
This weekend, I am attending a missions conference in downtown Indy. This afternoon, I attended a session entitled “The Spirit of Africa.” The speaker was a 72-year-old woman who was called four years ago to minister to a specific village in South Africa. She is a retired GM executive who spent most of her adult…
Soul Praise
Were we born with “hallelujah” in our hearts like breath in our lungs? The word “hallelujah” (or “halleluyah”) is the most ancient form of praise. And I found out today from my friend who’s studying Greek that the word “hallelujah” is the same in all languages– from ancient Greek and Hebrew to modern-day English, Swahili,…
A Loving Awareness
I was praying today for two sets of friends who are each embarking today on incredibly different, but equally exciting, journeys– one to a third world country for a mission trip and the other to California (San Fran– one of my favorite places!) to start a month-long bike trip across the country. The prayer that…
A Life Called to Love 