" Moving to the other side of the world and having a large family was never my dream or even my idea. But as I look back, I can see that God spent my whole life preparing me for the life He had planned for me - the people He placed in just the right places at the right times, and circumstances I could never fathom would eventually be for His glory. For years before I went to Uganda, I had fantasized about doing something incredible for God and others; what I have learned is that I can do nothing incredible, but as I follow God into impossible situations , He can work miracles in and through me. "
~from, Kisses from Katie, by Katie Davis
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The tone of this piece is one of realization - something everyone faces at some time in his or her life. For Katie, this realization comes in the fact that God has always had a plan for her, so why not lean on Him and fully trust Him with your future? This is something that I also am beginning to learn. The book goes on to tell of her life story - how God used her and still uses her to reach hundreds of Ugandans. She shares about her struggles through it all - one of which was teasing and misunderstanding from friends. I, too, have experienced misunderstanding about my heart for India. Some people just don't get it. One thing she experienced that I never will, though, is doubt from her parents. They didn't want to allow their daughter to go overseas, but over time God softened their hearts. In this passage, too, is a sense of no regret. She doesn't regret the decisions that were made to bring her to being a full-time, single mother of 14 girls in Uganda. Her realization has brought her closer to God, as I hope mine will in the future.
~from, Kisses from Katie, by Katie Davis
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The tone of this piece is one of realization - something everyone faces at some time in his or her life. For Katie, this realization comes in the fact that God has always had a plan for her, so why not lean on Him and fully trust Him with your future? This is something that I also am beginning to learn. The book goes on to tell of her life story - how God used her and still uses her to reach hundreds of Ugandans. She shares about her struggles through it all - one of which was teasing and misunderstanding from friends. I, too, have experienced misunderstanding about my heart for India. Some people just don't get it. One thing she experienced that I never will, though, is doubt from her parents. They didn't want to allow their daughter to go overseas, but over time God softened their hearts. In this passage, too, is a sense of no regret. She doesn't regret the decisions that were made to bring her to being a full-time, single mother of 14 girls in Uganda. Her realization has brought her closer to God, as I hope mine will in the future.
