I'm mesmerized by your sweet little faces...

"Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’" Matthew 25:37-40

I'm mesmerized, Mali, by your sweet little faces...

We will be Your hands , we will be Your feet
We will run this race for the least of these
In the darkest place, we will be your light
-- "Solution" Hillsong United

words from a daughter to her Father

to GOD -

You amaze me more and more every day.

Your daughter

p.s. Please don't stop preparing my heart for January. All I can do is cling to YOU in all of this. I am so hopeless and helpless without YOU leading me. Thank YOU, Father, for allowing me to take YOUR hand after I refused SO many times before...

Britt Nicole - Walk on the Water video

I LOVE this video! Click here to see it!

What a wonderful feeling!!

It's finally hit me that i AM going to Mali next year :)) That GOD has made a way when I thought there would be NO way. That He is behind me 100 %, and He has SOMETHING in store for me there. I don't know what that something is yet. I don't even know how long I will be there for, BUT one thing I do know is that I AM READY. Ever since the sixth grade I felt it, the tugging in my heart, the call. That's a long time (10 years) to fight GOD. To fight what He has placed in your heart. To fight it because of fear, because of doubt. Well, Satan, I've got a word for you. I've taken GOD's hand, stepped out on the water in faith that GOD IS there and He is NEVER going to forsake me. There, I said it. :))

Thank you Jesus, for loving me SO much that You persisted just for me. You could've given up on me. I know I would have if I were You. But You didn't.

"I wonder what life would be like if we let Jesus live through you and me..." What Life Would Be Like -- Big Daddy Weave

I have a big favor to ask of you guys. Will you join me in prayer for clarification of how long my stay in Mali should be? The options are minimum of two months to maximum of a year. I am SO confused right now. I know that I have taken a step of faith -a HUGE step of faith- in even going to Mali, and I don't want my fear of tradition, not being able to pay back college loans, etc. to hold me back from what GOD is saying to do. The minimum two months are not an option for me. I am putting full trust, and I have full faith that GOD is at least asking me to step above the minimum. I don't want to limit GOD, like I was doing before. I've given all myself, and it's staying that way :)) Three months are at least what I am looking at. But, like I said, I'm so confused about the actual # of months that GOD wants me to commit to. If you could just say a little prayer, thanks! :))

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." Philippians 4:6

Totally Taken In Tuesday

Mali. I'm totally taken in by your beauty and your hope. You are one of the poorest nations on Earth, yet there is still something there for you to cling to. It's funny how when you have the least materially, you hold on. Wealth in material things are nothing, yet the hope of life is SO important. I hope to share Jesus with you, so that you can see that life can be ETERNAL with Him. There is nothing else like knowing that. NOTHING. I try so hard not to be contaminated by the wealth of my nation. And I think you're helping me see it even more. I don't need anything but Jesus. He is all I need. All I will ever need. Nothing else matters. Thank you, GOD for using Mali to give me a nudge in the right direction.


I'm totally taken in by their beauty.
... by their smiles.

...by their innocence.

... by their eyes.

.... even by their little feet.

... and their thirst for life.

... and by their hope in times of having little.

GOD, thank You for taking over me so that I could finally humble myself before You and say YES! to what you've been whispering to me for years. I've fought missions ever since the sixth grade when I knew I was called. Thanks for looking past the stubborn girl, and seeing what I could be in time. Thank you for being patient, Lord. I'm so humbled by the fact that You kept whispering. That You were patient. You never gave up. From the bottom of my heart, thank You...

I tried to run
I tried to fight You
But I'm done
I'm giving up
I've learned to trust You, Your love

Now I'm singing...

Can You take over?
Take over
Can You take over me?
I've been here over and over again
Here on my knees
I'm only closer and closer
To where I wanna be
When You take over, take over
Can You take over me?

I tried before
To let go
And I just hold on more
Amazing Lord
I need the strength to let go
And be Yours

So now I'm singing...

Can You take over?
Take over
Can You take over me?
I've been here over and over again
Here on my knees
I'm only closer and closer
To where I wanna be
When You take over, take over
Can You take over me?

I surrender all I have
And I surrender all I am
As I remember what You've done to set me free

I just want to sing...

Can You take over?
Take over
Can You take over me?
I've been here over and over again
Here on my knees
I'm only closer and closer
To where I wanna be
When You take over, take over
Can You take over me?

Can You take over?
Take over
Can You take over me?
I've been here over and over again
Here on my knees
I'm only closer and closer
To where I wanna be
When You take over, take over
Can You take over me?

Take over me
Take over me
"Take Over" by Aaron Shust

"And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey." Jonah 3:1-3

You're perfect, completely all I need, GOD...

I have found myself already falling in love with Mali and her people. Slowly, but surely, GOD is placing them on my heart. Aren't these two Bozo (ethnic group by the Niger River in Bamako) children absolutely beautiful?!

* more info as promised, I have found that doubt from Satan is a giant in my life. Just like David, I have to overcome it. GOD is all I need. He will provide just what I need to get through this. Sometimes the things you take for granted (like the Bible, in my case) are what He has provided you with to face the giant in your life. GOD is perfect, completely all I need...

And I know that GOD is using Mali to draw me closer to Him. And it's wonderful! GOD has a way of asking you to take a leap of faith for His glory, so that He can show you that everything you believe in has to be grounded in Him. EVERYTHING. Your trust, your faith, your hope, even your life. I have to believe that GOD has plans to prosper me, and not to harm me, like the verse says in Jeremiah 29:11. Wonderful and amazing are the times when you know that GOD has control. Giving all you have to give is NOT easy, but it's well worth it :))


Hear my heart lord as I cry out to you
Hear my prayer lord and carry me thru
In your mercy in the promise you made
Be my strength lord when my strength fades away

Cuz when I am weak your strength is complete
It’s perfect
Completely all I need
Sufficient for me
Your grace and peace are perfect
Completely all I need
You’re all that I need

In my weakness I’m finding your strength
In my sorrow a gentle embrace
Thru the seasons of laughter or pain
You are listening
When I call out your name

I’ll find you when I seek
I’ll look for you with all of my heart
And I’ll find you when I’m weak
Cuz you are strong

Hear my heart lord as I cry out to you
Hear my prayer lord and carry my thru
Carry me thru

"Sufficient" by Adie Camp