Daviel

“People tell me I am brave. People tell me I am strong. People tell me good job. Well here is the truth of it. I am really not that brave, I am not really that strong, and I am not doing anything spectacular. I am just doing what God called me to do as a follower of Him. Feed His sheep, do unto the least of His people." -Katie Davis
Meet Davil...He is 19 years old and has severe cerebal palsy. Please pray strength and healing over this sweet boy! #missionaryatheart

Tropical Storm

Tropical storm...6-8 inches of rain...no James Spann...no weather reports...pouring rain for a solid 48 hours. 
Imagine rain pouring in the holes in your tin roof. Rain blowing in through the holes in your walls and soaking what little you have. Your dirt floor has turned into total mud. 
Imagine the water that has filled the village and the kids are playing in is filled with disease and garbage.
Imagine that soggy wet feeling you get sometimes where you just want to get dry and take a hot shower. That's impossible right now. You can’t get dry. You can’t take a hot shower, put on clean clothes, and snuggle up in your warm and cozy bed. 
Welcome to a storm in a third world country.
My friends are soaked...they are wet and I can’t help. I offered my bed but that will only sleep 2 or 3 people. The floor will sleep a few more. But what about the tens of thousands that can’t come in out of the rain? 
I can’t imagine being so wet. I truly can’t. But this is life for my friends.  
My friends are wet. And all I can do is pray for sunshine. 
#missionaryatheart

Pure Joy!

I graduate from high school on Thursday...happy dance! I truly never thought I would make it to this point and now that it's here it doesn't even seem real!
However, my graduation day has already been made. A few weeks ago when I was on my last trip to the Dominican my sweet friends surprised me and threw me a graduation party! I truly was surprised! When I got to the village that afternoon and realized what was going on I was so happy I started crying...and it takes a lot to make this girl cry! It truly was the best party I have ever had. We sang songs, played games, and just had fun! One of my best friends, Eddy, even dressed up as a clown!!! We had a homemade piñata made out of an old cardboard box filled with lots of paper shreds and a few pieces of candy. There were no presents, no fancy clothes and no expensive decorations involved...it was perfect! And at the end of the day, everyone that came was given a hot meal. I couldn't ask for a better present!  I could talk all day about how amazing my surprise graduation party was but I think a picture is worth a thousand words... #missionaryatheart