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Saying Good-Bye. The Boise Effect.

Saying goodbye is never easy, and since I have been overwhelmed with a massive amount of them in the past few weeks, I have decided to simply look at the blessings. No one truly understands relationships that are built until someone leaves. I have spent three and a half years in Boise. I built amazing relationships with people I will never forget. I believe my time in Boise molded me into a stronger, more whole person. I know God brought more and more of His glory to my life because of my time in Boise. My faith was stretched time and time again. I was challenged in scripture, and grew so much in my knowledge.  I made a wonderful group of friends through school. In the past three years, I grew so close to these people! It is funny to think that I have only known these people for three years. I feel as though we have known each other forever. That is how close I became to students and professors. Together we opened our hearts, and allowed Christ to move in our lives in ways

Ready. Set. GO!

The past two months completely changed my life. Everything has been made official for returning to Uganda. I will be working at Redeemer House Orphanage, in Jinja. I will be overseeing the staff that are already there, and making sure everyone has everything they need. I will also be in charge of the bookkeeping and organization that it will take to run the orphanage. This is a year commitment, and I know God will work within that year. I never would have pictured myself in a position like this before now. However, I can now see God working in my life over the past five years for just a time as this. In 2009, I went to Uganda where my entire life course changed. I went from planning on being a hair dresser, to giving myself fully to the mission field. I then attended Boise Bible College where my knowledge of the Bible grew beyond explanation, and my love for Christ deepened beyond measure. God used this time to further my passion for Uganda. He began to mold me into the missionary