Lottie Moon Week of Prayer

This week is the week of prayer for Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. 

The Theme for this years offering comes from Matthew 16:24-25, HCSB

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it."

Engaging people groups in the hard places comes with risk and sacrifice for all who obediently choose to be His heart, His hands, His voice. Most of us aren’t threatened because of our faith, but we need to be in prayer for those who are — not that persecution will end but that believers in persecution will stay courageous and bold.

Giving is also a call to obedience and sacrifice. The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® enables IMB missionaries to live and work at the forefront of lostness and extend our witness through their full-time ministry.

Each of us and our churches are called continually to take the next step in our obedience so that Christ is glorified and to ask “What am I doing and what is my church doing to be obedient — to BE His heart, hands and voice, no matter the cost?”

Each day I will be posting the 8 days for the offering highlights a dark place where the gospel is working. Thank for you for praying and giving to Lottie Moon. 

"They must really like you" ...

This was said a lot over the last week in reference to Bethany and Andrea coming to visit me last week. People were surprised they would travel such along way for such a short amount of time. So their response would be " they must really like you!"

Bethany, Me, and Andrea at Teafarm 

I am incredibly humbled and grateful for ALL the visits of 2012. When someone comes such a great distance to see what God has been doing and 'walk in your shoes' means the world. Thanksgiving day a man who got to know my parents in their visit of August 2012, said " Ya know, they really like you. They are just so proud of you." I laughed - but its true. My entire family has been so support in the last year and this crazy adventure.


Softball season is over. We ended the season with a party eating ballpark themed food and the 90's classic "rookie of the year." The point of the party was to help Emily with her relationships next season when I'm gone.

Softball girls! 

We have also met some new friends who are Hindu. We had a Diwali party watching bollywood movies and eating Indian food. After the movie they explained to us what Diwali was really all about.
One of the girls even came over and did come henna for Bethany and Andrea during their visit.

Beautiful Henna

Christmas is taking over Nairobi! All the malls are getting decorated and Im doing some shopping! 

Its beginning to look like Christmas!

See you in 2 weeks America!

6 Weeks and Counting!

Here's me riding the camel- I was actually terrified 

The month os October has been a wild one. From Uganda to the desert to the coast. I can't believe its already November. Surprisingly Christmas Decorations are already up at the malls in Nairobi! My friend and I took a break to the coast and had a wonderful time being pampered by the family there and the hotel we stayed at for the night. I even got to fulfill my goal of riding a camel! Halloween I had some friends over for dinner and cheesy "Hocus Pocus" - Em and I carved "african" pumpkins! "Georgia was on my mind" as you can see from the photo. :)

November will wrap up softball. We have had only a couple of games this season. The expectations I had from this ministry kinda proved to disappoint. We have hardly had practice, much less opportunity for devotion time due to girls showing up on time.

Prayer Requests:
- Girls from softball and opportunities to share
- Our University friend's salvation
- My friends Bethany/ Andrea are coming for Thanksgiving!
- Ladies Prayer retreat ( Im leading worship)

Our view for the Saturday Afternoon