missionary Archives - IAMFORGIVEN

What would you tell them?

It’s amazing what happens when you open yourself up to be available to God! We had just pulled up to a village out in Malawi to do a medical clinic and to pray for anybody in that area that needed help. We brought a medical student to them, which for the village people it is…

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND? IS IT POSSIBLE?

My entire life I was raised in this bubble called America, where my world view was shaped by the music I listened to, the TV and movies I watched, and the people I was around. My goals and visions were based on how I can impress people with all that I have accomplished and material…

Why give up your life?

You jump on a plane that leads you to a plane that will get you to another plane. This plane jumping continues for about 30 hours, mainly in the air just to reach your final destination. When you get to the African mission field everything changes and your norms are no longer normal. Everything you…

For the love of Money

Growing up I was really into this group called Bone Thugs N Harmony. They were the pioneers of tongue twisting rap, where they would flow out super quick rhymes and make it sound really easy and smooth. It was actually pretty impressive! One year they came out with a song called “For the Love of…

Life as a Missionary

I really wish I could sit here and tell you that living a life as a missionary is pretty simple, but the reality of it is that not everybody can do this. Not everybody is willing to give up their comforts of life and walk by faith into the unknown, having to fully trust God…

New Zealand 2017 (UPDATE)

In 2014 I gave up my entire life and jumped on a plane not knowing where God would take me. All I know is that God said “GO”. What would that look like? How would life look when all your comfort is taken away and all I could do was to trust that God would…

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…

I Missed It

Coming back to LA 5:30 in the morning, my flight from New Zealand is just about to land as I look out to millions of lights below. There was one freeway that I knew exactly which one it was because of the amount of traffic it had on it. White head lights heading into the…

GONZ – New Zealand

In February 2014 I jumped the ditch from Australia to New Zealand to come over and help out with one of the local churches. When I got here, I was overwhelmed with all the help that they needed so prayed as to which direction I would go for the rest of 2014. I felt like…

How much am I worth?

Working for a company is a very interesting way of life. When you get a job you have the ability to negotiate your worth by the salary that is offered and talked about with you and your employer. If they feel that you could be a strong asset to the company they might be willing…