I will NOT be intimidated!

ooooh my heart is sure.

as you may remember, nine months ago i spilled a cup of coffee on my newish computer beginning quite the epic journey. the morning of the fateful spill I had felt the Lord putting this declaration in my heart: "I will NOT be intimidated!" I felt him speaking the truth that i do not have to be intimidated by the hand of the evil one. that even in misfortune or tragedy i can be confident and stand in faith and joy! and that is what i chose that day. faith and joy. NOT sadness or pity. i felt so sure in my heart that God was going to come through!

even after my computer stopped working a few months ago i still felt sure it was going to be okay. upon arriving home i found out that i had bought accidental insurance (which i NEVER do). I sent it off to be fixed and just found out that they are replacing it with a brand NEW computer!

okay so maybe it seems silly to some...but this is a story of God's grace for me! He can choose anything he wants to speak to us and to display his goodness. and for me has chose my computer.

and it has been impressed upon my heart...
DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED. DO NOT FEAR. BE CONFIDENT IN GOD'S GOODNESS EVEN IN MISFORTUNE AND HARDSHIPS, RECEIVE HIS RIVERS OF PEACE AND JOY.

we can trust him because He cares. oh how He cares.

His grace overflows. and my heart is so sure.

the ticket is bought...

its official...i am heading back to cape town january 19th!

i have loved so much being home for the holidays...soaking up time with my family and friends that i love so much. sitting on the couch with my mom and sister, doing a whole lot of nothing & laughing and laughing and laughing. holiday festivities with my nanny, grampy, aunts and uncles, cousins enjoying being with the people that have loved me so well my whole life. good, good times in norman. time with my friends and community who are truly my family; chats over coffee (and cafe plaid, of course!), deep heart connects, playing with the little ones that i love so much, walks on campus reminiscing about the old days. so glorious. realizing how richly God has blessed me...and that my life just keeps getting better. how blessed i am!


on a date with the hartsock kids! they are my joy! its so hard to say "see you later" to all the people i love so much in the states.




but what joy to know I am returning to these precious treasures! i am dreaming and receiving even more vision for these little ones and the people of Masi...


....2012 is going to be beautiful!