Through my Eyes

"Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his." - Psalm 100:3  This evening, I had the opportunity to Skype with my family.. all of my big family. It was nice to see them and to know that I am missed and that I am loved dearly. I got to see relatives that I haven't seen in months and that was really awesome. I also had the chance to see Esme - my two year old cousin. That girl is the most beautiful little girl, and she made my day. When I told her that I loved her, she replied with a simple I love you. She has not forgotten me, she will not forget me, instead of that.. she was asking for me. I hope and pray that she grows up knowing Christ and knowing that she has the power to do anything in her life. That with God by her side and with him calling the shots, she can become the woman that God will mould her to be. What a precious child that God has created. Her smile just makes my heart melt. Lastly, I got to see my parents. Throughout the years, I ha...

15 People were also bring babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16  But Jesus called the children to him and said, ''Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Luke 18: 15-17 Yesterday at just after 10o'clock in the morning the children arrived on the big bus singing and smiling with their new camp t-shirts on. This week could quite possibly be one of the greatest weeks of their lives. These children are from one of our local Kitwe communities, Amelew. This is the community that the team for the UK, has been visiting this past week. Thirty of our kids that are involved in the feeding program in that community get to come and spend the week with us at the Kichele farm. They have packed what they have and are ready to have fun.  What I...

The main question for me this trip has been "Why?" Why are people living like this? Why was I born where I was? Why does little Ernest- who did nothing but live his life to the fullest - lie in bed because he got meningitis and is now paralysed? I visited his home... my heart breaks for this child of God that cries because he is in so much pain.. his mom was abandoned by her husband and was left to take care of five children with one being so ill, and Ernest lies in bed, literally skin and bones because he can't eat properly.  Why do many kids go to bed with empty stomachs - that may not get filled for days- and I sometimes go to bed with a overfull stomach from having food in so much abundance. My heart longs and desires to know the answer and somehow make all the pain go away, but God is sovereign and he has a plan to make all things right one day. What I told this dear little boy as he lay in bed staring at me with his big beautiful eyes was that he is loved, he is tr...

As I sit here contemplating my upcoming trip, I feel excitement, as well as nervousness.  As a person who typically doesn't enjoy the idea of change and not knowing the unknown, this trip - I can only imagine - will prove to be quite an area of growth for me. Despite not knowing whats going to happen, I am so pumped. This upcoming year will be quite the adventure and I can hardly wait. I can't believe that after almost a year of waiting and planning, I am only two days away from leaving. Initially last august my plan was to go this past February. Despite my own plans, God had other ideas. Circumstances came along, that prevented me from going in February, but boy am ever thankful that I listened to God and didn't just give up. Or else I would be missing out. There really is a blessing that comes from waiting and being patient.  Thankfully everything else has been coming together as planned. I had a minor setback when my visa came back unapproved, but all it took was readi...