It has been just about a week since I have left for this mission trip. I cannot believe how fast the time has flown by so far and I hope things start to slow down, because frankly, I’m not quite ready to leave this beautiful country. Most of the trip so far has been travel days and let me tell you, the 16 hour flight and about 24 hours spent in a bus to arrive in Seronga, Botswana have been completely worth it. Our hosts could not have been more welcoming if they tried. Their hearts radiate Christ more than most people I have ever met. There are some awesome things happening in this area...

Hi families and friends! We have arrived safely to Seronga, Botswana, where we will be doing ministry for the month. We will try to post blogs as internet allows. Since we do not have easy access to internet, check out our ministry’s pages. The blog is www.deltacrossmissions.weebly.com and the facebook page is Delta Cross Ministries. Our hosts have already posted some pictures of us. Everyone is safe and doing well!

Endurance: (noun) the ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way. I am so thankful. Thankful for this opportunity and the call of the Lord. It is an amazing privilege to live for Him and to do His will. But, sometimes, you have to endure a lot of hardships, difficult circumstances, or things you never knew would happen. The first day of this trip, I woke up unable to hear out of my left ear. With excruciating pain, I decided to attend my flight to ATL and prayed that I would go to the doctor. Well, praise the Lord! Right when I...

Leaving for this trip was definitely different than any other mission trip I had ever embarked on. If you know anything about me you know how much of a planner and perfectionist I am, so going into the unknown was a pretty hard thing for me to deal with. This wasn’t like going with my church family to Haiti or Peru for the first time. I didn’t know anybody on this trip and I just barely knew what I was truly getting myself into. I was definitely being placed outside of my comfort zone, which I’m starting to realize the Lord loves doing. I was being bent, but wasn’t...