This beautiful country that I love so much – where I was born and raised – and for which I feel so much pride – it has been praised and cursed throughout its brief two and almost a half century existence. I come to do neither today; I only come to bow my knee and… Continue reading Day 37 – the USA

I don’t know how or when, but I feel like one day I will be called to go to Africa. Even it’s for a short amount of time … something will draw me there (or someONE – I dearly want to visit my little Compassion boy, Gemechu, in Ethiopia at some point and time). Today,… Continue reading Day 35 – Africa

The most populated countries in the world lie here in this region of the world. Centuries of culture steeped in traditions that are vastly different from Western culture are celebrated daily. Beautiful people live here longing to hear a Gospel that is often denied to them. And yet God’s heart pounds within these countries, growing… Continue reading Day 34 – East Asia

[My deepest apologies for being AWOL from my blog … the prayers haven’t stopped, even though the blog posts had to be put on hold while life happened. Hopefully you’ve still been praying, too!]Global missions … it holds such a ring of adventure and purpose and holiness, doesn’t it? Jesus did say to “go into… Continue reading Days 32 & 33 – Global Missions & Australia

I prop open my sleepy eyes and wrap my hands around my steaming mug of breakfast tea as I struggle to stay awake for morning devotions. I sigh a little bit about wading through Old Testament prophets such as Ezekiel, and my eyes flit to my phone to check the time before I have to… Continue reading Day 28 – An Idolatrous Heart

I love this campus. I truly do. And from the girl who swore upon graduating from high school that she would never come here – well, that’s just a testimony of how God can change a heart! And after spending two whole years here, I can say with a smile that I wouldn’t have wanted… Continue reading Day 26 – This Campus

Colossians 3:23-24: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” This verse came to mind yesterday as I helped to scrub down… Continue reading Day 25 – Working With All Our Hearts

“The LORD is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.” (Lamentations 3:25-26) We still have the summer, I know, but as this school year ends, it’s only natural to think about next school year and all… Continue reading Day 23 – What Next Year Holds

To go into all the world and preach the Gospel, making disciples of every nation … that’s what hundreds of Cru students will be doing this summer, and I have to say that I’m so excited for them! I wish that I could have an opportunity like that, but with my summers being the way… Continue reading Day 22 – Summer Projects

Father,Please help us to be strong.Help us to fight through the bleary-eyed mornings like today. Help us to be focused and motivated. Help us to honor You by doing our best.May we become better equipped citizens to live in this world and make a difference. Let us never take for granted the gift of education.… Continue reading Day 21 – The Prayer of a Student