Often times when people pray, they "invite" God to come into their time, sometimes people ask "God just come and be present here with us", as if he wasn't there already. Now, if you pray like … Read more about Final Deadline is coming up!
KNIB spells Kiev
Where we are staying this month reminds me very much of home. We are working and staying at a camp that is for at risk and underprivileged children and youth of Ukraine. The property where we … Read more about KNIB spells Kiev
Dear Future Racers: Part 2
Dear Future Racer,Some of you are about to head to training camp so soon!! That is so exciting!! It seems like just yesterday I was leaving to go to training camp, not really even knowing what that … Read more about Dear Future Racers: Part 2
thoughts after 121 days
Four months ago today was our first day in Guatemala. It was our first day on the field. It was not the first time I had asked "what have I gotten myself into?" It was my first day in … Read more about thoughts after 121 days
bringing Kingdom into a room
"When you walk into a room you bring Kingdom with you."-Ryan HughesOur debrief in Bucharest was a super busy and intense few days. We arrived on Sunday and left on Friday. It was so long, but so … Read more about bringing Kingdom into a room
I won’t be out late…
So picture this - - - - -Amanda sitting on a chair at the gate in the Bucharest airport. It is somewhere around 6:18 a.m. I have my carry on items [an orange purse and a pink Jansport … Read more about I won’t be out late…
Team Awaken- this one’s for you
Grieving is hard. It is a hard process. Nobody in my life has died [at least that I know of]. But this team change has shaken my heart in a way I was not expecting. Three weeks into a new team, not … Read more about Team Awaken- this one’s for you
Tulip Time– ish
So every year in a town near where I went to college in a place called Holland, Michigan they have the Tulip Time festival. Tulip Time is an amazing beautiful experience complete with pretty much … Read more about Tulip Time– ish
Dear Romania, With Love
Every time I set foot in this country I fall more and more in love. The history of this country is enough to make me want to go visit the home of every person over the age of 30 who can remember … Read more about Dear Romania, With Love