Make Your Summer Count!

As a college student, you have a two-month span of time to do with whatever you choose. Why not use that time to make an impact on a hurting world and reach them with the gospel of Christ? You may be thinking thoughts like, "I'm not qualified to do that," "I can't afford something like that," or "My parents would never let me." Well, let me just tell you that the Lord took those "reasons" of mine(really, they were excuses) and tossed them out the window. I am so thankful that He is still in the business of taking simple, ordinary human beings and using them to do extraordinary things for His Kingdom! I can't get over that! It's amazing! I was amazed to see Him provide thousands of dollars over the past five years to place me exactly where He wanted me. That's something that only HE could get the glory for!

There are so many ways that you can serve through GO NOW Missions whether it's for two months or two weeks!
-Men are needed to fish alongside fishermen in Senegal in order to bridge relationships with them to share the Gospel!
-Teach English and play sports with university students in Central Europe to share with them where true Love is found!
-Use your love of backpacking, white water rafting, paintball and other outdoor recreation in a unique way to reach others through an Outdoorsmen Church in Montana!
-Be a part of planting churches in San Diego, California!
-Love on orphans and meet their needs in Honduras!

These are just a few of the opportunities there are! Go to GONOWMISSIONSto see a COMPLETE LIST of SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES and start the online application! Applications are due February 1! Remember that He doesn't call the qualified but qualifies the called!

If you have questions about mission opportunities you can come by the BSM on campus in January or feel free to message me!

"I believe that in each generation God has called enough men and women to evangelize all the yet unreached tribes of the earth. It is not God who does not call. It is man who will not respond!" -- Isobel Kuhn, missionary to China and Thailand

it's been a long time comin'....

After a long period of absence I'm returning to the blog neighborhood. I have felt the Lord telling me to pick this up again and honestly, I haven't been too fond of the idea. Because you see there's this little thing called pride and to say I struggle with it is an understatement. And when people start to like what you write, what you say, the pictures you take, how cool you are or whatever, it can be a not so good thing for your heart. Or in my case, it can be flat out dangerous! But I feel that this is for a much bigger reason than I can see right now so here we are! Well, can I just say that He has been so sweet to me lately! Lots of things happening with the end of the semester and He has met my every need!! Praise Him!



One of my biggest joys in life is getting to share and study the Word of God alongside some pretty amazing ladies and this past semester has been no exception! Looking into the book of Hosea and seeing pretty much the Gospel of Christ laid out before me has been pretty incredible! I am suuuuuuuper pumped about what He's pushing me toward for next semester.

I think there is a real problem with modern femininity today, to put it bluntly. One of my favorite authors, Leslie Ludy, addresses this a lot(check her out!). As little girls, we dreamed of becoming princesses and being swept off our feet by our prince. We looked at the world with innocent eyes and knew it was our playground. We knew that we were treasured, valuable and beautiful. Maybe this was your thoughts as a little girl or maybe the experiences of your childhood were quite the opposite. Whichever it is, somewhere along the way, the message of this world got in the way. And we believed it and gave in to its alluring invitation. As a result, we as women have looked everywhere except toward Jesus Christ to fulfill the deepest longings of our heart. We try desperately to meet our need for love through flings with guys, our popularity, the pleasures of pop-culture and the approval of the world. But it is He and He alone that can satisfy those longings. I think it will be a beautiful thing for a group of imperfect sisters coming together to learn and find their security and identity in Jesus Christ and discover Him as the True Prince and Lover of their soul.



He has been dealing with me personally alot lately about my selfish pursuits and asking me to lay those down in exchange for a sacrificial life poured out for the least and lost around the world. I can tell you that so far, it hasn't been easy but it was the best trade of my life! It's my prayer that as His followers we would see what He is asking of us and give it to Him freely and joyfully. What this world has to offer pales in comparison to the joys and pleasures that are in Him!



Elisabeth Elliot said, "The preoccupations of young women-their looks, their clothes, their social life-don't seem to change much from generation to generation. But in every generation, there are a few who make other choices." I don't know about you, but I desperately want to be one of those few!

"For such a time as this..."

Spring is finally here! The warmness has found it's way back to the canyon and I am loving walking outside in a t-shirt and flip-flops!
It has been a wild semester already! The Lord is teaching me so much! Specifically about my own weaknesses and sinful nature! But He has also restored the joy of my salvation and given me a renewed hope!
I have a few prayer requests for you! Myself, along with many other college students, are preparing to serve over Spring Break at South Padre Island for a week! The Lord has given us so many opportunities to show His love to students that are seeking fulfillment in things that don't truly satisfy. Pray for us as we finish final preparations, for financial provision and that our hearts are clean before the Lord. Pray for the students that go to the island to party, that their eyes would be opened to a God who heals, rescues and restores!

"And when He comes, He will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland." -Isaiah 35:5-6