I never dreamed of being a missionary and if you would have asked me 10 years ago, there was no way I would have agreed to move my kids across the globe to one of the poorest countries in the world. However, on a trip to the Congo in 2014, God began to change and mold my heart in ways I would have never imagined.
On February 4, 2014 as I sat at our dining room table in the missionary's house in Congo, I wrote:
"Tonight as I sit in front of a computer screen that seems so foreign in this setting, and with internet that is only really available at night when there isn't as much energy required to run lights for the operating rooms, I am overwhelmed. My heart has been touched and I am slowly processing everything I have seen and done.
I have fallen in love with this culture, with these people, and this hospital. I find myself awake before necessary in the morning, eager to start the day and what lies ahead. I long to know about the patients, their families, the hospital, the town, and the missionaries. I love watching my husband in his element and I am so thankful for the gift God has given to him to practice medicine and save lives.
Amazing."
Congo was just the beginning. From there my heart was touched and molded even more as we returned to the states. There was no way I could not go back to Africa, where I seemed to leave a little piece of my heart, and serve more long-term. I can't think of a better teammate than my husband and I can't imagine better little helpers than our children. I have never heard God's voice or felt directly "called" to do something, but I have seen and felt first-hand the transformation of God's hand and there is no where else I'd rather be or nothing else I'd rather be doing than fulfilling the Great Commission.
This website is still a work in progress, but I hope you check back soon. We will plan to use this as a way to communicate to others our prayer requests, fundraising opportunities, and keep everyone updated on the status of our trip before and while we're there.
~ Kara
"Whenever He asks us to do something, it is almost always out of our comfort zones. It usually doesn't make sense ("Hey, Noah, build an ark"). It most often involves a lot of change ("Hey, disciples, leave everything you know and follow me"). It always stretches our faith ("Hey, Esther, go before the king to save your people even though it may cost your life").
What makes you afraid? I don't mean the, "Eek! A spider!" kind of fear. I mean the idea that pops into your mind that makes you heart start to pound and your skin begin to sweat, and yet you are strangely drawn to it anyway. That just might be your God-sized dream. The moment that changes everything is when we decide to fear God more than we fear what may happen."
You're Made for a God-Sized Dream
by Holley Gerth
"Whenever He asks us to do something, it is almost always out of our comfort zones. It usually doesn't make sense ("Hey, Noah, build an ark"). It most often involves a lot of change ("Hey, disciples, leave everything you know and follow me"). It always stretches our faith ("Hey, Esther, go before the king to save your people even though it may cost your life").
What makes you afraid? I don't mean the, "Eek! A spider!" kind of fear. I mean the idea that pops into your mind that makes you heart start to pound and your skin begin to sweat, and yet you are strangely drawn to it anyway. That just might be your God-sized dream. The moment that changes everything is when we decide to fear God more than we fear what may happen."
You're Made for a God-Sized Dream
by Holley Gerth
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