Walk With Me

Who would have thought that mere a trip across the ocean 10 years ago would lead to where I am today? From the sunrise over Burma to the sunrise in Cleveland, God remains the same.  Those who know me well know that I hold Burma closely to my heart. I didn't know it then, but there was a reason why my heart was so heavy after coming home from Burma. God changed my heart in ways that I didn't know how to put into words. For a long time, I kept searching for that "why" and that "something" to fill the emptiness in my heart. I kept trying to fill this emptiness with things of the world with a career, school, ministries, people, trips, etc. Through it all, God was molding me for this moment. He was teaching me through life experiences. He was preparing me for the good and hard times. He was teaching me to be obedient. He was teaching me to live in faith. Most importantly, He was teaching me to Love the lost... His People.  Only God can move people in ways that wo...

Just a random blog about yesterday.  As I was taking one of our ESOL student home last night, I noticed this guy walking on the sidewalk with a huge grin on his face, then I saw what he was carrying and it all made sense why he was so happy! In his hand was a huge fish, maybe about the same length as his arm. (This area of Cleveland is within a mile from Lake Erie) His joy was so contagious, Midiam and I just looked at each other and smiled with him. After dropping Midiam off at home, I saw that guy walking home happily. It was as if he was dancing with joy. I wished I had taken a photo of him to share, but I was too focused on getting to a gas station because I only had 13 miles of gas left in my car. Regardless of my situation of running low on gas because I forgot to get gas before heading out for ESOL class last night, I am thankful I was asked to take Midiam home. Otherwise I would have missed out on seeing this fisherman walking home with his catch.    Point is... I...

I know it's been a while, but I'm still here... in Cleveland, OH. Not going anywhere for a while until the Lord calls me else where. I'm also doing well. Keeping myself busy with working at the Preschool and with Envision. In the meantime, I am slowly finding my words to put it into writing about everything. There's just so much to share! I will be sharing more about my transition to Cleveland and working with Envision Cleveland, as well as updates on the sites in another blog. However, I do want to share a snip bit of what October has been like for me.  Over the month of October, we had weekend teams every weekend and we had our last team for the year this past weekend, so that's a wrap ya! 😊😊 Although their trips were only for the weekend, I'm thankful for each team and each person on the team. They have been so encouraging to me in so many ways. I am so thankful for their support, encouragements, conversations, friendships, wisdom, and prayers. These are in...

I have been doing a lot of exploring throughout Cleveland, hence the random fun photos. Aside from exploring during my downtime and on weekends, I have been helping out with the ministries here in Cleveland. Along with serving here in Cleveland, there has been a lot of learning about the ministries, the community, the people, my housemates, the team, and myself. It's a lot to take in, but God has been graciously Kind to me during this season of seeking I am currently in.  Anyways, meet my roommates (missing one). When I think about how God brought five very different individuals to live under one household for the summer, it just doesn't make any sense, but bringing us together this summer made perfect sense. We're all very different in our ways, but one thing I have found we all have in common is our faith. The last few weeks have been fun, learning to live with each other and working together! I have learned to work around our differences and embrace what makes us who we ...

                                                                                         "In God We Trust" In times of seeking, I wish God would speak to me directly so I would know what to do, but that would be too easy. Instead, God speaks to me in the strangest form most times. No matter how the Lord speaks to me, He is good and I trust that His timing is always right.  Over the last few weeks of being here in Cleveland, there have been multiple times that I felt a small tug in my heart and was reminded to trust in the Lord.  The first reminder occurred when I was driving down to Cleveland two weeks ago. I drove past a truck with the saying "In God We Trust" and that was the perfect reminder for me as I made my w...

  ...Cleveland... Who would have thought that of all places, I would be spending my summer in Cleveland, Ohio? In all honesty, I didn't see this coming at all, but God did! And for that reason, I chose to trust God's plans for me and be obedient to His calling. So, here I am... in Cleveland, serving with Envision Cleveland.  The decision to spend the Summer in Cleveland was definitely a hard decision, but through every step of this journey, I can wholeheartedly say that God has been in every step of it. From the first message to the phone calls; from weeks of being in prayer and being an emotional wreck to ugly crying; from times of doubt and fears to surrendering and feeling at peace; from the first initiation of doing a fundraiser to being able to save and fundraised just what I would need financially as I took the Summer off work, God has walked with me every step of the way.  I am excited to be here and serve with Envision Cleveland, the community, but most important...