I got this text a few weeks ago....

While sitting at lunch with friends after church a few weeks ago I got this text from a friend in Houston.

I won't pretend I didn't get a little teary eyed....  

During my senior year at Baylor I started to develop a heart for orphans...specifically orphans in Africa.  I had spent two weeks in Thailand the previous summer on a mission trip with my church's college group.  It was my first trip out of the country and when I came back I couldn't really imagine international missions would be a big part of my future, so I knew my heart for Africa had to be something God was growing in me.

It wasn't unusual for me to end up in tears anytime someone mentioned Africa so I decided to look into a couple of teaching programs in Tanzania and Kenya.  When it came time to fill out the applications I didn't feel at peace about it and decided to apply for a teaching job a little closer to home.

Seven years and a text message later....I'm going to Kenya! I don't know a lot of the details yet but I am excited to see how God fulfills this dream He placed in my heart years ago.