Over 20 years ago, God placed a massive burden on my heart. A burden that is too big for me to take on alone. For 20 years, opportunities have come and gone for me to go and serve in Africa.  But after 20 years, the time has come. I'm beyond grateful the Young Living Foundation asked me to join them on this incredible 10 day service trip to Uganda in July 2018! 

When I ask God to break my heart for what breaks His, this is it.  Knowing people, especially children, lack the most basic necessities to live and be well.  Knowing His people are suffering and dying from disease such as malaria, which takes a precious life every 60 seconds in Africa, many being children under the age of 5. Knowing lives are limited and damaged by disease because they do not have shoes to protect their feet from disease-causing parasites. Knowing His children living in the slums do not have food and shelter, let alone parents SHATTERS my heart. Send me, Lord.  I will gladly go!

I'm honored and full of excitement, love and hope as I mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically prepare to be humbled through this beautiful experience. I alone do not have the power to take on my burden. But when we join together and share each other's burdens, change happens. Miracles happen. Love happens. Lives change.  Lives are saved. One by one, they can and will be saved.