The reality of the women trapped in the sex trade hits me at different moments throughout the day. My eyes have been opened and I look at everything differently. Seeing billboards that … Read more about Over sharing? I hope so.
Let me tell you some stories about God…
Last summer I has the amazing opportunity to work in Brooklyn, New York. I lived on 59th street and 8th Avenue; which over the years has basically become another China town. (Foreshadowing of the … Read more about Let me tell you some stories about God…
What will you do?
Tonight my family and I went to see, “The Help.” (If you have not watched the movie or read the book please take caution in reading this post, I don’t want to spoil anything for … Read more about What will you do?
Repairer of Broken Walls
This is a passage that is engraved on my heart. It is also the perfect mission statement for my team in Cambodia. I want to wake up every morning with this as the … Read more about Repairer of Broken Walls
My life as a Cross Stitch
Once I heard someone say that there are periods in life that resemble the backside of a cross stitch pattern. All you can see is a mess of knots and thread but when you look at it from the top you see … Read more about My life as a Cross Stitch
Letter to self
Dear Lauren, In less than a month you will be walking new streets in Cambodia. You will see things that you have never seen before and experience things that you will never … Read more about Letter to self
From Savages to Men
In their language their name meant, “savage.” In the middle of the Ecuadorian jungle there was no peace. The Indians went to sleep wondering if that night would be their last or if their … Read more about From Savages to Men
Off to Canada…
I was talking to a good friend on the phone today and he made a very profound point. If you pray for patience, God does not gift you with patience. He gives you a situation in which you have the … Read more about Off to Canada…
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A year ago I was celebrating my birthday in Brooklyn with dear old friends along with very dear new ones. I had made it halfway through a “Youthworks” summer and was falling in love with … Read more about 22
