“Mama Kate, where’s make(mom)?” Lucia tugged on my skirt one day. “She’s at her place,” I answered.“At her place…” she echoed, just as she repeats everything I say.  She looked at me with sad eyes.“Should we go see her today?” I asked.“Yes!” she jumped up and down. Isn’t it amazing how forgiving, pure, and loving […]

After certain episodes from specific girls in the home, I realized that I had to make something very clear to everyone.  “I am not your savior.  We (including Rachel and Kiley) are not your saviors.  There is only One Savior, and trust me, it’s not me.”  We explained this to the girls during bible study […]

It’s Tuesday.  If this were a normal day, I wouldn’t know how to describe it, because here there is no such thing as a typical day.  But I wanted to give you a glance into what a single day of life might look like.  So here’s a peak into a not so typical Tuesday.                 […]

With the burden of Tenele and taking on the mothering role of her two kids, I had felt my energy depleting.  Negativity had taken over me; certain things about Swazi that I once appreciated started irritating me more and more, and I was even getting aggressive in my slight hint of road rage (I like […]

I’ve been told, “Love always wins.”  I’ve read over and over 1 Corinthians 13, “Love is patient, love is kind…love never fails.”  But what happens if it does?  Or when it does?  What happens when love really isn’t enough? Living alongside these girls in their daily joys and struggles is truly an incredible experience.  Obviously, […]