everyday blessings

for He is good…

14.7.14


No good thing does He withhold
from those whom walk is blameless
psalm 84:11b


taste and see that the Lord is good
psalm 34:8a



isn't it amazing how the Lord will give us amazing gifts right when we need them?
he gave me peace, quiet and time with friends right when i needed them. 
he gives us the things we need and things that we didn't even know we wanted, and even when we don't get what we want, he shows us things to be thankful for that we didn't even realize we had.
why?  because our God is good.

everyday blessings

everyday blessing {3}

15.5.14





+ bible study in proverbs, i think by the end half of my bible will be highlighted
+ pinterest quote boards
+ studying the parts of history that i love in school
+ journaling on the porch after the first rain in 2 weeks
+ the smell of rain 
+ hanging out with my brother and the camera
+ little reminders, like these thorns, that life here is truly hard, and i'm not just a wimp
+ catching up with school work and feeling accomplished every day
+ friends who had to go back to the states for a medical emergency coming back next week (hopefully)
+ new burkinabé outfits from a friend 
+ having someone over for dinner for the first time since moving here, a lovely lady who has been serving the Lord here for 24 years
+ facebook,  making friends & family who are far away, wether in here in burkina or the states, seem not so far
+ black and white photos… they make me happy
+ the Lords faithfulness to fill me up when i've been running empty for a while
+ my community of blogs and blogger friends that make me smile
+ my mom, she's been a bigger blessing to me in the past few weeks than i ever could've imagined
+ chicks to hatch any day
+ the first steps of a nest
+ finally being motivated to post and having some ideas
+ the Lord showing me to look past all the hardships and enjoy the little gifts He gives

everyday blessings

everyday blessings {2}

22.4.14


don't forget in the valley what He showed you on the mountain. 

learning to see the beauty through the pain, 
opening my eyes to how incredibly blessed i am:

-power and water being on all day today
-using my inner (french) computer geek to help someone with their computer
-communicating in french 
-the harsh beauty that is africa
-A+ on quarterly science test
-a family Skype call last night
-spending time with folks my age for the first time in a month and a half
-laying on the ground looking at the stars late into the night with said friends
-texting with friends on 2 different continents at the same time
-watching frozen for the first time (do you wanna build a snowman?)
-rain for the first time in weeks
-an impromptu frozen concert from a sweet little cousin over skype
-the delighted grins on woman's faces when i respond to their greeting in Jula 
-cleaning the kitchen with my ipod on shuffle
-awesome breakout acapella versions of what makes you beautiful
-new blog designs in the works (yeah!)
-blossoming relationships 

He is risen!


Africa

everyday blessings {1}

18.3.14


// a package received on a day when both water and power are out // 

// the ability to get FanMilk when we go into Bobo, it's the closest thing we have to ice cream outside of fancy restaurants.  It's nothing like real ice cream but it's great for africa, and it's cold//  

// impromptu sister pics at the guesthouse in Ouaga //

// finding a small unpopular area in the big city //

// power, it helps make the 106 degree days bearable//

// laughing about the way people travel here //
hint: look on the roof of the truck

// technology that make it possible to Skype or FaceTime with loved ones around the world//

// mounds of white cotton and brightly clad bodies on the red landscape //

// new music, it helps keep me going //