Happy New Years! I had the wonderful blessing of being able to surprise my family for Christmas this year. I went home on Dec. 16th and basically showed up on the doorstep of my parents house and rang the bell.…

I thought and thought about what to call this blog. A few of the other close choices were Thanksgiving Revelation, Divine Appointment and God’s sense of Humor. I finally decided on Only in Africa because I can’t imagine this happening…

For the past 8 weeks I have been teaching a study called Cherish to 57 girls ranging in age from 10-18 years old. The Study is an open discussion that focuses on sexual purity based out of biblical teaching. I…

“The heavens declare the glory of God,   and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech,  and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words,  whose voice is not heard. Their…

     I have been in Swaziland just under 2 months and I love living here. It’s one of the most beautiful places I have ever been,  but things in Africa don’t always go at a speed I am used to.…

  This weekend camp was held for kids ages 6-14 at my house which is the team house. From Friday Afternoon to Sunday After church. The kids showed up excited for a weekend away from home and time with their…

This past weekend I worked at a retreat with about 220 high school girls who have just finished a program called Cherish. The purpose of the program is to learn that you are a child of God, cherished and loved,…

I haven’t blogged in a while because my thought was that I wasn’t in Swaziland yet so why blog. After talking to a friend I realized that I could use this blog for more than just what was happening there. …

I have been home from Africa for just over a month and things have slowly gotten back to normal for me. I am plugging away at my new job, learning all sorts of things about taxes, accounting, and home entertainment…