The New Normal

This week I've felt sluggish. I think last week took a lot out of me emotionally... I am not a super emotional person, so the times when I feel a lot, takes me awhile to recover. And it's hard still, knowing that so many are still grieving, and trying to figure out a "new normal." If you are reading this, and going, "Wait wait wait, I'm lost, what are you talking about?" You can read my last two blog post and will be caught up... But for those who are curious, time moves forward, and so do people... still not easy, and prayers are still appreciated for those still walking in the midst of figuring out their new normal's...

I got back to playground ministry yesterday... We weren't able to be out there long, because a big storm blew in, but I love that the kids look for us, and that there are new kids each week. SO please pray for each kid that comes, because we are more deliberate in sharing the gospel with them, and we just need prayers that Satan will not interfere with the spreading of the gospel in the neighborhood!


Telling the kids that God changes us when we believe in Him,
like a caterpillar into a butterfly... 

Ed with his butterfly;)

So on one side note... Through the month of August, I will be raising money to go to Moldova, to gain some experience working with an anti human trafficking organization... this has been in the works since January, and I hope you might be interested in helping me make it a reality... The missionaries to whom I will be visiting, are currently stateside, but will return the end of August... So it is hard to have an exact plan at the moment, but it is my sincere desire to go there... I will keep you posted, and my next blog post will be more specific... I just wanted to plant the need out there... So if you feel led, please give to Radical Feet... Not only so I can go to Moldova for much needed experience, but also so I can plan ministry for this school year. Without funds, it is hard to plan, so please GIVE:) And to everyone who has given this month, you all are awesome... I am grateful to live here in Ukraine, grateful that I can stay one more month in this apartment, and have one more month of serving God however he see's best... so Thank you.


SO that is all for updates this week... catching my breath, and anticipating things that are in stored. 

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
1 John 1:7NIV

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