Author: Adventures

God and I have this really neat aspect of our relationship where I ask Him to challenge me or grow me, and He calls me to something incredibly uncomfortable so I can learn that lesson. This past fall, He presented the latest part of this growing process by calling me away for the summer. To do what, exactly? Spend two months in Thailand with an all girls team of 24, going to bars and playing Jenga and Connect Four to build relationships with prostitutes while drinking a lot of Sprite. More than anything, I wanted to run. I wanted to head in the opposite direction and never look back, but...

Machetes and Prayer. What do these things have in common? They are used to help pave the way.   Last week was spent doing just that. SHE ministries acquired a new piece of property lately so they can move and expand their facilities. The land was really raw- overgrown grass and plants everywhere. I had the priviledge of taking the machete to the thick vines and "grass" on a small island connected to the property. We were all working to clear the way for new buildings.     Early last week we were able to go on a prayer walk down Bangla Rd clearing the...

So, you know I am definitely not the type of person to be partying it up at a bar, so how wild is it that God would use me to minister to women working in these bars in the red light district in Thailand?  Pretty wild.  Take that as encouragement that God can use you anywhere, He can take a broken mess and makes it something beautiful so you can bring comfort to those around you.  As I stepped to the counter with the girls dancing on top of the table, I just called out God's truth on that place.  No one can hear you, so you feel the freedom to speak up, even louder...