“I know the power of the cross. Forgiven and free, forever You’ll be my God. All that you’ve done is so overwhelming.” They raise their hands in worship. We are diverse in demographics to say the least. The people in the guest house living room tonight range from teenagers with instruments to Haitian […]
If Your Brother Needs Help
He was the first person I saw when I walked onto the compound, wheeling my suitcase behind me. He looked up, under a ball cap, and smiled warmly. “Bon swa,” I said. “Bon swa,” he replied in a quiet voice. He visits the missionaries on the compound daily and sits on the ground outside […]
Get in the Boat
Perhaps I was a bit stuck. I had prayed and sought advice. My life was full of people encouraging me to take a leap of faith. (Up to this point, I had been more of a baby-steps kind of girl rather than one to leap in faith, you know?!) I wanted to book my plane […]
A Sign in the Amish Store
It was just weeks before Easter. I was wheeling a cart of children’s music and CDs down the long hallway to the children’s choir room, that Sunday night. A good friend of ours stopped me in the hallways, “Courtney, I was just talking to Bret. He said you might be interested in going to Haiti, […]
Where My Trust is Without Borders
Today, I am saying, “Yes.” I am making a commitment without knowing any details at all. Zero. Zero details, I tell you. I’m (sort of) freaking out about that. Yet, I’d be dishonest if I didn’t tell you how much more peace I feel than fear. For me, this is bigger than big. This is […]