“Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day He carries us in His arms.” (Psalm 68:19) It seems like yesterday when Audrey was placed into my arms. We had been waiting a long time for Audrey’s birthmother to arrive. I remember I even feared she had changed her mind. So when the …
Under Pressure
When Jesus said, "… in this world you will have trouble …" He wasn't kidding. I can't seem to shake away from trouble. I mean, I'm not making trouble, well I don't think I am, but trouble seems to be all around me. Strong's concordance defines "trouble" both literally and figuratively as "pressure." Some translators …
Overcoming Giants
Two big things happened last week! 🤩 1️⃣ Audrey received a 75% tuition scholarship from the competition she entered!!! 🎉 Praise the Lord!! With over 100 students attending the competition, she was 1 of the 24 granted a scholarship! We are so happy for her. She also found out she got into the Honors Program …
Prayer is the WORK!
The phone on the other end was ringing when one of my teammates started in as usual. "Hi, my name is Cassie from Youth With A Mission Tyler, Texas." Throughout the month hundreds of people across the planet get a phone call from our team here in East Texas. The people we talk to have …
The Lottery and Rosa Parks
The tables were adorned with centerpiece bowls of corn cobs surrounded by smooth baseball sized river rocks. Little freestanding cards stood with the message, "Lottery in June, corn will grow soon." The 80 people on opening night enjoyed their dinner we had prepared and served them, but mostly they were unprepared for the storyline encountered. …