Being Hope

Today we headed back to the Kalpur Slum to spend another day with the children and their families.  Once again they showered us with greetings and smiles… and this beautiful flower. I have to admit I’ve been a bit overwhelmed by all the attention.  They are eager for you to look them in the eye, […]

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Trying to Smile Too

We made it! After 32 hours of traveling with just pockets of sleep here and there, we arrived in Kolkata this morning. We checked into the hotel, got a quick (cold) shower and our first taste of India cuisine before heading off to the slum where we’ll be spending the next few days. As tired […]

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Here We Go!

In just a few hours I’ll be on a plane to Kolkata, India. Pete, Ryan and I are headed there to continue our work with the development of a school and feeding center in some of Kolkata’s poorest areas.  Much of our trip will be centered around creating a plan and infrastructure to bring Cross […]

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Random Stuff On My Mind

Just some random stuff on my mind tonight… I’m really honored to have a featured interview at my friend Laura Anne’s blog.  You should go check out the other people she’s interviewed too – pretty cool stories! I hate peeling oranges, but I’m strongly opposed to cutting them therefore I have orange gunk under my […]

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Friday Fun

I can hardly believe that we’re only one week into the New Year!  This has been such a full week.  We’re back at it in full force! Here are some things I’m excited about: The 31 Day Challenge – I love that so many of us are reading through Proverbs together.  I love hearing your […]

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My New Little Girl

Meet Venkatamma.  She’s 3 and she lives in India. Isn’t she precious?  I love the red ribbons in her hair and the bracelets on her arms.  I love how properly she’s standing and how she’s nervously gripping her shorts.  I love her big wide eyes. Today I became her sponsor and I can’t wait to […]

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Sunday Highlights

Honestly, I’m not quite sure how to process today yet.  It was an emotional overload… and I’m usually not so good with my emotions. I started the day at Cross Point Dickson and was impacted again by Justin & Trisha Davis’ story.  Justin and Trisha were actually with us in Dickson this morning and it […]

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Compassion-ate Prayers

I believe that mission trips are one of the most powerful ways for you to come face-to-face with the raw emotion of life.  I went on my first oversees mission trip to Honduras when I was 16 years old.  Since then I have been to The Philippines, The Dominican Republic and Africa on mission trips.  […]

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