The first time I have made it to a computer since I left home and the first chance I have gotten to put words to what has been going on for the past couple of weeks!

Well, the road trip here was so much fun! So thankful Liv was able to come with me! We got to stop and hang with some good friends in Dallas as well and had such a good time! We also got to spend a few days with my grandparents in Colorado Springs!

Let me start with some basics of Colorado glory.

1) Altitude // We're high up there and it's hard to adjust to! The only description I can put to help you understand is to put yourself in the shoes of one who has asthma and can't make it through their daily activities without an inhaler. Yep! That's how it feels! Delightful? YES! :)

2) It's dry here // I don't go anywhere without lotion, chapstick and water. Like my skin wasn't already dry enough!! Granny hand to the 100th power!

3) I just might be the only chick in this darn state that doesn't own an outback car or have a roof rack! Chicks are serious about their mountain woman status, yikes! I would even go as far to say that many of them don't shave their legs and wear chacos!

4) Tumbleweed really exist outside the movies. I hit them all the time.

5) Cowboys are everywhere.

6) The 2 hour time difference from home is frustrating when trying to talk with family and friends! I have woken way too many people up so far :/

I could probably come up with 50 things off the top of my head, but I'll save it for later!

Denver Rescue Mission


Moved in on Saturday

I made it here in the afternoon and met my two roommates, Maria and Sarah. They are sweet! Things were all good until the reality of me living in this transitional living facility that's not in the safest area of town and not knowing a soul hit me. I haven't felt that sick to my stomach in a long time, stripped of all comfort. I spent hours pleading with God on why He brought me here? He then reminded me

The safest and most fulfilling place I will ever be is where He has called me.

I know that living here will bear much fruit in my walk with the Lord. Less time to focus on my own needs and more time to serve the Lord and serve others!


Started my internship at the Champa House on Monday!

What a sweet day that was!! I immediately felt at home meeting the staff and the women and their children! All my questioning of why the Lord brought me here was answered!

To just serve and to learn.

Some of my responsibilities for this internship include / Cooking dinner for the women, leading a weekly devotion, figuring out a class I would like to teach, assisting in LEC (life skills classes), GED math tutoring, education with the children, administrative office work and such!

Although I'm homesick, I'm very excited for this next 6 months! A time of refining and learning! Here we go! I will go into more detail soon and put up some pictures!


Last note! I really have something that has been heavy on my heart to share! Through this transition the Lord has really taught me how important it is to have a light hold on the things in my life! He gives and takes away, and I have to be ready and available to respond to His calling at any moment. I now realize that I have invested so much time, energy and money into making a place a home. This isn't my home. I need to spend more time investing in things with eternal worth!! My home is at the feet of my maker in eternity. The sweetest place for me! I want to live with that on my heart at all times!

Please continue to pray for me! I need strength and I need encouragement and ultimately I need a teachable heart!