That's a title of a movie I watched once. Last night, as we were riding in the back of a truck on the 3 hour trip from the airport to our house, the stars were shining brighter than I've ever seen. There were SO many. I kept thinking, these are the same stars, and the same moon, that all my family and friends at home are looking at. We're all on the same world, which God has nestled right in His hands. My team and I are settled in and making this place "home". I'm in love with this place and these people already. It's absolutely beautiful. The hospitality of...

To explain my title, let's just say that if you're reading my blog that probably means that you aren't here with me (or maybe you are and you are just a stalker… HALIE…. NAY NAY) but probably not, which means I feel so bad for you! Mission trip right, so I probably am living in a small tent or shack with no real toilets or showers and am probably living a less abundant life according to worldly standards.. Well guess again my friends, I am in PARADISE! Nicaragua is so amazingly beautiful I am still speechless (and not just because I never paid attention in Spanish...

Training Camp… learning how to build a house… use power tools… meet my team who might think I am completely strange (which would be legitimate)…learn more about Jesus… make new friends? No! Training camp has been so much more than what I could have ever expected! Jesus has met me exactly where I am but refused to leave me there, Praise HIM! My team? Well, let's just say they were a blessing from God for sure, I couldn't of picked more joyful loving people who at the same time aren't afraid to act like complete idiots 🙂 God has shown up at...

for Jesus! phew. probably worried ya'll at first ( I have some southern friends that say ya'll a lot so it's just kind of my new word of choice…I don't actually say it out loud though, yet). But, just to clear the air I'm still going on this mission trip. Let's be honest, training camp has been pretty intense. And exhausting. And challenging. But, in really awesome ways. I guess I didn't expect to experience any of that until I actually got to the field…but thank the Lord I did. The days are running together already, but we had this great...

The morning I left home (Friday), I wrote this in my journal: “I feel blind. I have no expectations of camp or Nicaragua. ‘For we walk by Faith and not by sight’. Thank you!” God was making me live this way when all along we are called to live this way. And oh my goodness has He shown me His faithfulness in so many ways just within the past 48 hours. My team and I are growing so close even though we’ve known each other for such a short amount of time. I have no doubt that each one of us are supposed to be here and be together in this journey. We will be each...

“Brittney, you are just unique.  The way you think about things is just . . . “different.”  – Michelle haha So the first thing I noticed when we explored Jinotepe wasn’t the trees or the people at all.  It was the burglar bars.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I was surprised in any way that they are on every door or window or that they caused me to be alarmed.  It’s what they look like.  Have you ever seen burglar bars with hearts on them?  If you said, yes, I’d say you’re probably...