Come Be the Fire Inside of Me...

The news. The wonderful fantastic news. HOORAY FOR NEW ADVENTURES! Pearce and I have the most amazing opportunity to go on a short term missions trip to the Dominican Republic March 26-April 2.

Missions? It's not about religion. It's not about getting people involved in their local church. There's no agenda. It's love. It's desperation. It's time. It's feeding the hungry. It's holding orphans. It's brushing up against someone who might have never been touched. It's giving hope. True hope. It's giving truth.

Starting next month, Pearce and I are going to start raising funds so that we can dive back into full time missions by the end of next year. We have several opportunities in Australia, Thailand, Mexico, and even here in Florida. We are just waiting to hear from God where we are to move and live and love first.

We have our first mission though...start to raise funds.

We have our second mission...Short term trip in March.

Our mission isn't to scream 'Jesus Loves You!' to others...It's to show them...and maybe use words if necessary...maybe.

It's a call I will answer. I know that this is just as much for me as it is for anyone else...and I will go. I'm not perfect. I can't always show how to be good from example. But I can love. I can learn. I want to be more like Jesus in every way...and to do that...I have to follow the life He lived...

Fenn xxx

Ooof...

I just wanted to steal a moment to sing the praises of my local produce stand. Especially since it's located behind a Wal*Mart. Also especially, because a random older gentleman mumbled something about it to my husband as we were picking out tomatoes at the local grocery store last week.

I'm in love. With a produce stand. But not just any produce stand. Isaak's Produce Stand.

It's literally the most beautiful thing to come out of spending these last four months living off of a major 6 lane road in Clearwater. Oy. It was worth it...

That entire beautiful bushel of fruits and veggies. $3.66. WHAT? Yes. THREE DOLLARS AND SIXTY-SIX CENTS. Why has it taken me so long to discover local shopping? Well, the only time I really ever bough from a local produce vender was while I was living in Newcastle, Australia. I bought an avocado for $6. BUT! I have shattered all my thoughts of how expensive these places are...and I have seen the light.


Fenn xxx