Deeper Than My Feet Could Wander

Finding it hard to believe that two months ago I was in Honduras, ending a fun, emotional, and life changing week. While preparing to go on my trip, people asked how they could pray for me. I asked them to pray that I would have a love that I can't explain for the kids.. A love that I would know only came from Christ and his strength. I connected with a different girl or boy on a different level each day, and have so many pictures and memories with all  of the kids of GSCH. However, one child that sticks out to me when I think of that week is Viviana.  On night one,  Julia and I volunteered to go to Casita One and do our devotional with the girls. If I'm being honest, I think I volunteered just so I could get doing my devo out of the way.. But God clearly had other plans.  The 12 girls of Casita one were ages 3-6, and lived there with their two Tia's, Paola and Ana.  This night, the girls were all over us, sitting on our laps, drawing in our journals, and wanting to play wi

In Matthew 7 verses 7-9, Jesus says "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be open..." About 6 weeks ago, upon returning from Honduras, I had a conversation with a close friend about prayer and asking specifically. She said, "When you pray specifically and something does happen, you can only give the glory to God, because you realize it could have only come from Him. It's not a coincidence." I realized I never truly asked specifically when I prayed, and I didn't pray without ceasing.. I would pray about it once or twice, then not think about it again. Well in the past 6 weeks, I've decided to pray specifically, and wow, did God answer.. Sometimes it's not how I'd like it to be answered, or in the timing I want.. But other times it is. I had been praying and asking for Godly friends and relation