Written 10/4/10 — It just took me a little while to get
around to posting =).
around to posting =).
I’m in my living room, cuddled up with my dogs, enjoying a rainyday. Yep, I’ve been living in
California long enough to love rain again. After being raised in Portland, Oregon I never though this
day would come.
I’m tired today, it was a long, crazy weekend but now I’m
the good kind of tired that only happens after spending your energy on
something significant.
the good kind of tired that only happens after spending your energy on
something significant.
A few months ago I wrote a blog titled “Dangerous Honesty,�
about how I felt like everything in my life was at a stand still or had fallen
apart. I debated posting the blog
for a long time. It’s healthy to
keep some things locked away in my journal. Finally I chose to error on the side of disclosure. In my opinion it’s not fair or truthful
to only blog about ministry “successes,� if those even exist.
about how I felt like everything in my life was at a stand still or had fallen
apart. I debated posting the blog
for a long time. It’s healthy to
keep some things locked away in my journal. Finally I chose to error on the side of disclosure. In my opinion it’s not fair or truthful
to only blog about ministry “successes,� if those even exist.
After a slew of comments, e-mails and phone calls, I
realized a lot of incredible people were there to support me and many of my
friends were feeling similarly about their lives. I also realized more people than I though still read my blog =).
realized a lot of incredible people were there to support me and many of my
friends were feeling similarly about their lives. I also realized more people than I though still read my blog =).
New Job
A lot has changed
in the last two months. I’ve moved
into a new position at work, one that gives me much more joy and uses more of my gifting. I’m now junior high associate director,
which means I work directly with the students. This weekend we were on a camping trip in the mountains,
which was beautiful. I love how
Brian Day our junior high pastor runs the ministry and I enjoy the students a
lot. They are crazy, inspiring
bundles of energy with untapped ability and raw openness, all wrapped into the
awkward shell of adolescence.
in the last two months. I’ve moved
into a new position at work, one that gives me much more joy and uses more of my gifting. I’m now junior high associate director,
which means I work directly with the students. This weekend we were on a camping trip in the mountains,
which was beautiful. I love how
Brian Day our junior high pastor runs the ministry and I enjoy the students a
lot. They are crazy, inspiring
bundles of energy with untapped ability and raw openness, all wrapped into the
awkward shell of adolescence.
Fill-A-Belly has been a roller coaster for the last few
months and finally seems to be stabilizing. In August we were officially accepted as a non-profit, which
was super exciting. Then while I
was in Africa, Fill-A-Belly was asked to leave our Carlsbad location for “zoning
violations.� Despite that, we are
still meeting in parks every week in both Carlsbad and Encinitas. We had a promising meeting with a
city official, and hopefully will be able to feed inside again soon. One thing is for sure; a little
adversity is not going to stop us from feeding the homeless in North County.
months and finally seems to be stabilizing. In August we were officially accepted as a non-profit, which
was super exciting. Then while I
was in Africa, Fill-A-Belly was asked to leave our Carlsbad location for “zoning
violations.� Despite that, we are
still meeting in parks every week in both Carlsbad and Encinitas. We had a promising meeting with a
city official, and hopefully will be able to feed inside again soon. One thing is for sure; a little
adversity is not going to stop us from feeding the homeless in North County.
In a way this change has forced me to take my hands off the
wheel of F.A.B., and recognize God’s ultimate control. I’ve also realized personally how much Fill-A-Belly is worth
fighting for. It’s not about the
organization, or the food, it’s about life changing relationships. Check out this incredible video that
Nick Abrams and Nubie Porter made about F.A.B., it reminded me again why we
keep pressing on.
wheel of F.A.B., and recognize God’s ultimate control. I’ve also realized personally how much Fill-A-Belly is worth
fighting for. It’s not about the
organization, or the food, it’s about life changing relationships. Check out this incredible video that
Nick Abrams and Nubie Porter made about F.A.B., it reminded me again why we
keep pressing on.
Swaziland, Africa
Overall I’m amazed by how well this year’s trip went and
much ministry God allowed us to do. We were able to complete many Legacy Books for parents dying of A.I.D.S.
and run Kidsgames sports ministry for the children. The highlight of my time there was seeing Thulane and Eliza
some of the kids I met in 2007. I
loved witnessing how their lives were different because of the work that has
gone on in Nsoko.
much ministry God allowed us to do. We were able to complete many Legacy Books for parents dying of A.I.D.S.
and run Kidsgames sports ministry for the children. The highlight of my time there was seeing Thulane and Eliza
some of the kids I met in 2007. I
loved witnessing how their lives were different because of the work that has
gone on in Nsoko.
I’m super excited because Brandon Jones, one of the guys
from our N.C.C.C. Swazi team is going back to Nsoko to do long term work. Check out his blog http://web.me.com/hola2brando
for updates on what is going on in the community.
from our N.C.C.C. Swazi team is going back to Nsoko to do long term work. Check out his blog http://web.me.com/hola2brando
for updates on what is going on in the community.
Our group got to do a Youme clothing exchange while in Swazi. Youme gives children new clothing in
exchange for their rags and then uses the old clothing to make new shirts,
which raise money for the kids!
exchange for their rags and then uses the old clothing to make new shirts,
which raise money for the kids!
I also got to help out a little with an incredible documentary called Never Neverland
some friends of mine are making which tells the story of what’s going on today
in Swaziland. It was so much fun
to be a little part of what they are doing. Check out the trailer for their film, Never Neverland (www.nnlfilm.com)!
some friends of mine are making which tells the story of what’s going on today
in Swaziland. It was so much fun
to be a little part of what they are doing. Check out the trailer for their film, Never Neverland (www.nnlfilm.com)!
Thanks for being such a wonderful support! As always I would love to hear about
your life and what’s going on with you!
your life and what’s going on with you!
In Christ,
Morgan
