I have a sick child in bed and a yapping dog on the backporch. But this morning as I was desperately trying to go back to sleep after letting out the dog, I was thinking about how God really does work in mysterious ways. If you had asked me as a little girl what I wanted to do when I grew up, there were many answers, but one that I always came back to, was that I wanted to be a missionary. I even knew where I wanted to go. I wanted to go to Africa and teach kids that needed teachers. When I married Jason, I entered a life of ministry. But it wasn't quite the same as what I had dreamed of. I loved most parts of church work. But I still had a longing.

I have loved teaching and it has fufilled many of my dreams. I just wrote a big book which is being published for TX DOT. I have gotten to present all across the country and the state. But now, God has given me my childhood dream wrapped in a bow. Not only do I get to go, but I get to go, using my talents and doing what I already do. I am truly blessed.

I am about to go walk the dog, now that the rain has let up for a bit. Baxter is helping to motivate me to walk between two and four miles a day.

It is 8:15 and I just returned from walking our "baby boy" Baxter. As anyone who knows me well can tell you, I am not a morning person. But every morning around seven, Baxter has had all the crate he can stand. I throw him in the yard long enough to get dressed, brush my teeth and throw my hair into a ponytail and then we walk.

Today we just did a mile and a half, he was worn out. But as I walked and listened to music and kept him away from a rabbit, three cats and a bull frog, I did my very best to just let go and be for a little while. Being still physically is really easy for me, but to still my thoughts is a challenge. I wanted to plan and make mental lists and analyze every detail. But it wasn't the time for that. I really felt this morning as if God had something for me in the stillness of the day.

I like a plan. I like to know all of the answers and right now, I am having to do a lot of trusting and waiting. And this morning, there was comfort for that. Just quiet, still comfort. It was worth getting up early for.

Uganda- God Cares School Outside of Kampala City

I am preparing for a trip to Uganda. I am not exactly sure when, yet. But I have been invited and we are looking for the right date. I am going to go train teachers. This is the perfect fit for me. I spend my summers training teachers and writing teaching materials. When I met Pastor Dongo, from this school, it felt like the perfect moment. I felt like my experiences had put me in just the right place.

The school services 900 orphans and needy children. Their goal is to eventually educate and care for 2,000. I am setting up this blog to chronicle my preparation and my trip. I want to learn from it in every way I can, but also, I want to be expecting God to do great things. I feel humbled and deeply blessed when I watch videos of this school in Uganda. The teachers are doing so much with so little.

My school is one of the older schools in the city. And yet, I have plenty of space, plenty of light, plenty of paper. My students have parents. And most importantly, my students have a free education. There is no free education in Uganda. Please keep reading and help me get ready to go to Uganda.

I am working on eating better and exercising so that my health will be at its best. I am also preparing training materials for the teachers that is both practical and enduring. If there are ads on this page, all of the proceeds will go towards my trip.