Di’s* Story: I spent the last summer of my college years on a mission trip to China. Witnessing firsthand a culture where the girls are undervalued, and even abandoned in the hopes of having a baby boy, the Lord gave me a heart and vision for adoption. A few...
“When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions. Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The ‘worst’ is never the worst.” Lamentations 3:28-30 (MSG) (italics and bold mine) I...
Christie’s* Story: I am no different from every other woman. I desire to be married one day, but until then, I have learned to embrace my singleness. It is not always easy, but I am thankful for this gift God has given me at this stage in my life. As a teenager...
Angela’s Story: Eight years ago, I found myself in an insurmountable amount of credit card debt. Mine was a situation that had evolved over a period of five years, and by 2005 the debt had become a source of discouragement and anxiety for me. I had dug myself...
Elissa’s Story: I moved to Houston after graduating college in 2007 for a job as an interior designer for an architectural firm. Having grown up and gone to school in Kansas, I was looking for an adventure, so when the Houston position was offered, I jumped! I...
