Giving Up Control
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those that are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 NIV I was really excited when the summer staff was asked to contribute to the staff blog. Putting pen to paper (or in my case, fingers to a keyboard) […]
Changing of a Perspective
Therefore I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name. – Psalms 18:49 God never ceases to amaze me on how He can take a sinner like me and manage to bring Him glory through different circumstances. This summer was life changing to say the least. Preparing to […]
Broken and Whole
This 8-week summer in Honduras was my first time in this tiny country, it was my first time working with Sparrow Missions, and it was actually my first time working in international missions in any capacity. I believe this is called a ‘baptism by fire.’ Before I go into how this summer has affected me, let […]
To Your Name Give Glory
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! –Psalm 115:1 I was actually at a friend’s house for a bonfire the other night and he asked me about Honduras and what I learned. My six weeks in Honduras were […]
Let Worldly Minds the World Pursue
In the big city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, there is a fourteen-year-old girl named Stefany. Stefany gets moved from orphanage to orphanage and really has nowhere to call her home. Many of you have visited a place called Las Casitas, and if you have— you know the conditions where Stefany lives are horrendous. Near […]
Joyful, Patient, and Faithful
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” – Romans 12:12 This verse in Romans was consistently on my mind throughout the past summer as I served with Sparrow Missions. It was a verse that challenged me immediately when our summer staff read it as a group during a bible study. But I […]
Pieces No More.
NOTE: During the months of September and October we are excited to have our summer staff missionaries take over the staff blog! Many of you have served with or been served by our summer staff and God has used each of them in tremendous ways! We are blessed to have partnered with them! “How was […]
His Way is Perfect
His way is perfect. When He says yes, when He says no, and when He says wait, when we can see what He’s doing and when we don’t understand. A few weeks ago, Lesbi and I taught a lesson on Jeremiah 32 in one of our discipleship classes. In our discussion, something one of the […]
Discipleship, Soccer & Growth
I can’t begin to describe how grateful I am to God every day for the ministry he has given me in the bordos with the youth boys. I have seen them grow for the past four years and God is doing wonderful things in their lives. I have seen the boys dreaming about a future, […]
The Lord Establishes Our steps
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares The Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and future.” — Jeremiah 29:11 The funny, but not always fun, thing about following God is that even when you think you have your plans in order, He […]