Learning how to be a

Mesquite Mavericks -- Special Olympics

2012-01-29T13:29:00.000-06:00

Yesterday most of the family went out to cheer on my cousin at her basketball tournament! She is the all star on her team, and one her coaches came up to us and said "she is like the Jordan to the team, you know the captain!"

These precious girls played their little hearts and were playing against ALL boys. Their first game was a little rough they let the fear of the boys get the best of them and they lost the game....

But, with a little pep talk from Coach Sam they were back in business and ready for game 2, and won of course!

This team is a special one, and so precious in the eyes of God. Win or loose ALL the kids were so filled with joy and left their heart in the game. They just wanted to play and have fun, that's what they were there for! It was a blessed day for me to be around families and kids who saw life through different eyes. Everyday is a gift a reason to rejoice, a reason to live.... These kids are just like you and me, a child of God, a loved child of God who just see the world through special Jesus eyes.

That's how I want to be! I want to see the world through HIS eyes.

I can't.

2012-01-23T18:42:00.000-06:00

I dare you to see life through HIS eyes and to walk in your fullness... The fullness that God has given us telling us everyday that we CAN...

We are precious children of God and he is just waiting for us to believe that. To see what a blessing life is and how much WE are worth it to the world. We all have a special purpose, and everyday we say that we can't we are not reciving the blessing's God is trying to give us.

Hmp, Thats what I learned today. That I can, and I will. Whatever God has for me I will stand firm in those blessings and believe in my self. :)

Amen.

Direction...

2012-01-22T20:05:00.001-06:00

I went from living 3 months in Africa, being surrounded by 13 people, children, and living simply... We walked everywhere, worshiped together, cried together, we did life together, and all in the name of Jesus. Ministry was at the core of it all, we lived and breathed sharing the love of our papa to my precious Africans.

I walked away from Africa a new women. I have 13 everlasting friends who knew me from top to bottom... I walked away with a love for orphans that I never knew I had.. I walked away with my heart and soul dwelling in the Lord knowing who I am. I walked away with a passion for life wanting to make a difference in HIS name.

Being home has been hard. I miss my team, I miss Africa, I miss living simply. Western culture is a mess and people here just don't understand how life is without "stuff", if that makes sense at all! I just have to take step and have grace for my fellow brother and sister's, for they have NO idea what is out there, and that's okay.. For now! Grace. It's all about Grace!

So, that leads me here.. I have been in America for a little over a month and for most of that I have been sitting on my butt! I had bunion surgery on BOTH feet, so walking is SO fun. I try to do everything I can without walking.. Thankfully God has blessed me with the best family ever and my sweet sister has been taking care of me! I have 3ish more weeks of being cooped up and then I'm free! I will be able to drive, and DO for my self.. I will be able to find a job and get back on my feet ( no pun intended there :) ...

As far as making a difference here, at home, have NO fear. God is good and has just the right plan for me. I don't know what that is .. Or where that is.. Direction, I'm just wanting for my direction! My passion is for my precious orphans and right now that is what I am looking into! I just know that God is going to open a door, for that is my dream ... to love on kids who need love.. I believe in my precious Abba and my heart for children is not a mistake. My ministry here, my dreams here, my love for the people of America is just as important as my Africans. God is gonna use me here in everyday life just as he did in Africa. I believe that and my prayer is that I will live that out, and be the best women HERE, today as I can be. :)