A Wonderful Mommy, A Birthday and A Purpose Project Completed.

Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful Mommy!

I miss her very much as she is the other side of the world and I only see her a few times a year at most. 

She has taught me so much about love, life, faith, patience and relationships.

Walked me through some really tough seasons of life and been there for me to call day and night when I needed someone. 

She's awesome! And I am so thankful I am her daughter.

I apologize for not being around much here. To say life has been crazy is a little understatement.

Its as though life suddenly spun on its axis in the last month and I've been holding on for dear life.

We are moving this next week into our more permanent home (can I hear a unanimous woohoo!) so every spare moment is spent trying to pack our home again ready to move on Saturday. 

But this past Friday I celebrated a fun year with my gorgeous best friend and other half.

Birthday decorations. Free Starbucks. ManiPedi. DIY Magazine.

Dozen red roses. Walk near harbor. Dinner together.

Pretty perfect day. 

So thankful.

But while I'm updating.....

Here's how the Purpose Project 5k run went.

Our awesome team before the race. Not sure why I made a dorky pose haha.

My time for the race was even with my high school record.

So even though I didn't beat it. Thanks to this project I am at least back in shape again!

Which I couldn't be happier about. 

 Oh and just in case you were curious, the uni brow did wash off ;)

Although my hair still has a slight pink tint to it.

Much Love & THANKYOU so much to all my amazing sponsors!

L

Mocha Club: Purpose Project Launch!!

The Goal: Raise $750 for orphan projects ongoing in Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe 

(This will provide care for 3 orphans for a year) 

My Project:  Once the money is raised, I will be running a 5K race aiming to beat my high school record of 26mins. 

(I have started training!)

I have been SO excited to share some news with you guys.

This month (April), I am partnering with the Mocha Club to raise money for their orphan care projects as part of a Purpose Project. I'm SO excited you guys!! 

The past year or so, the Lord has really been giving me a passion for Africa and orphans (specifically in Africa) and have just felt stirred by Him to partner with the Mocha Club to raise money for their orphan care projects.

I shared on a friend's blog here how the Lord worked out details for me to head to Africa after high school which was so not a plan I had for myself. 

Read more here and here.

I had not figured out why He had me there until recently, when I felt my heart stirred again for East Africa and orphans. 

So when I heard about the Mocha Club and their purpose projects, I felt a nudge to participate and do something to raise money for something that I am passionate about. Something that would touch the lives of others. 

A way to work together to provide for the least among us. To make a difference.

To be obedient to God's calling.  

---> Donate here <----

Link to Mocha Club Orphan Care Projects

How can You help?

If you want to partner with me financially, you can find a link to donate securely through the Mocha Club website directly here. 

Better still, you can be in prayer for this project and the ongoing orphan projects being run by the Mocha Club that the Lord would continue to be at work in the lives of the children.

I would also love it if you would share about this project through social media! 

Please tweet or post to fb so that others who have a heart for Africa and Orphan care may hear about this project!  

Verses related to the project:

“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters,you were doing it to me!’

Matthew 25:40

'She extends her hand to the poor,

Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.'

Proverbs 31:20  

'Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.'

James 1:27