KRISTIN ON MISSION

The girl in this picture is only 19 years old. She's only met these children about an hour before this sneaky photo was taken. She...

As some of you know I've been struggling for a few months now to find an apartment I can rent long-term in Plettenberg Bay, especially...

So, I've been asked this question often lately. And the answer is, well, complicated... If you're a co-worker at LifeWay, my official...

Dear Younger Me, hold your head up high! I know the burdens you carry deep inside are weighing you down. But one day you'll see that...

I found this quote online several months ago (before I applied for my SA visa) and I have to say, it's really stuck with me. Whenever I...

This is a post I wrote back in May when we returned from NYC to apply for our visas. Somehow I never posted it. Sorry! Let me start by...

The decision has been made. I'm planning on leaving the US and heading for beautiful South Africa the first full week of September...

It's here! I was finally approved! God is so good!!! Thank you ALL for your prayers and support!! I hope you're doing a happy dance along...

"Be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery." Deuteronomy 6:12 On April...

Just a quick update to let you know how things are going... Friday I finally heard back from the SA Consulate (10 days turned into 5...

I wanted to share with you a quick story of just how amazing God is, and how much he works every detail together for the good of those...

“I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of...

Well, it's here! I got my FBI Clearance! And the funny thing is that it arrived at exactly 16 weeks to the day. LOL Now that I have this...

"So, what's the latest?" I hear this question often enough that I thought I better update everyone on here. Sorry if anyone feels like...

On February 6th my family and I will be hosting an African Culture Night at Long Hollow Baptist Church. For more details or to RSVP...

Some of you may know that about 3 weeks ago the Merryfield team met up in the Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas to do some fundraising. The...

Let's start at the beginning. I was born in Hendersonville, TN in 1982. And I was blessed to be born into a family that has known Christ...

I woke up this morning with the idea in my head to simply praise God.... don't ask Him for anything... just praise Him for everything!...

Just to keep you all in the loop, I've had some praises the last couple of weeks and some new prayer requests to ask of you as well....

"I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me. Still, you did well by sharing with me in my hardship." Philippians 4:13-14 I...