Seek First the Kingdom

I recently picked this Bible verse (Matt 6:33) to grace the lock screen of my phone. It was a cool picture and obviously it's a nice reminder. This morning I looked at it and was like, wait, what does that even mean? So I basically spent the entire day mulling over what "seeking" looks like,...

Preparing Myself

NOW it has happened. We've welcomed our first resident into our recovery program, and I'm convinced that God just wanted to make sure I realized how unprepared I am- despite my preparations. Every time we were told a new girl was going to show up, I would panic and a million things that weren't ready...

Disappointment (or patience?)

  Guys. Let's just be real here. I wasn't kidding about the "a lot of coffee" thing. I'm drinking my second cup right now, and just in case I get the craving for more (read: I will... soon), I've set up the coffee maker with water and ground-up-happiness bits so that all I have to...

Yes

Change. Progress. Transformation. Terror. Finally. I've basically been waiting for this day for almost six years. And I'm petrified. Today we welcome our first resident into the Sendas de Justicia House. And while my first emotion is definitely excitement, for the fulfillment of so many desires and promises over the years, and for the life...