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It is better to _, than to __.

It wasn’t until I went to Africa that I found out that living in a western culture, that was filled with abundance, numbed me to how oblivious I was to walking in the ways of this world. Although I didn’t come from an extremely wealthy family, we had more than any little African child could…

You Are Worth It!

Living in the shadows of somebody who never sees you as being good enough really can take a toll on how you live your life. It can be manageable at first but then it gets harder to put up with. Before you know it, you are down, emotionally drained and want to give up on…

You did WHAT? For free?

Almost 3 years ago God called me to leave everything behind and just go. Not knowing what I was getting into I soon came to realize that the visa that I ended up coming to New Zealand on was very specific. As long as I worked for the church and was paid through them, I…

2015 was extremely tough!

Just to forewarn you this is one of the realist blogs I have written. Real experiences and real thoughts. Please don’t read it unless you read the whole thing! 2015 has been an extremely tough year. There has been countless times where I would go home, sit in bed and just want to give up…

I almost passed him by!

I was just out for a stroll on the streets of Wellington all by myself and my stomach started to growl. I was getting really hungry and was on a mission to find a place that was open late. As I turned a corner I passed a dirty homeless guy who was sitting on the…

Do Not Give up!

When I left the USA to come out here to New Zealand, my mind set was to go and do whatever God wanted me to do. Never did I think that almost 2 years later I would still be here. For me, I know that God has called me out here to raise up leaders…

Eyes To See

I just don’t know how to explain it all… For some reason God has changed my heart to see something in people that nobody else can see. I guess He has been answering that prayer of giving me His eyes to see people, so that the external surface that people have, has been wiped away…

I Am Preparing You

I have often wondered why my life has been fill of so much pain, heartache, loneliness, and regret. I wouldn’t consider myself to be old, but old enough to have been through countless experiences of trying to figure this life out. Looking back I can see those experiences have been shaping me and transforming me…

I Went From Riches To Rags

The money started to flow in, and I didn’t know how to spend it all. At the age of 18 I was making more money then I knew what to do with, so I started to buy the things I wanted. I remember my first investment was a powerful computer. It was so amazing; it…

Nothing But The BEST

She was absolutely amazing and everything about this girl just drew me more and more to her. My love for her was more than I could ever imagine, so much so, that I would have done anything for her. I couldn’t wait for that next message, or just to hear her voice. I wanted to…