Although I now live in Southern California, I have lived the majority of my life living in Third Culture Countries. I grew up a missionary kid in Zambia, married a Zimbabwean while working there as an adult, and then spent seventeen years moving through Central America and Africa while my husband worked for an international business.
My husband and I have three kids in college and I now spend most of my time volunteering at my church. Because of the grace and love that God has shown me, my desire is to serve others by extending that same grace and love to them.
Besides God’s love and my parent’s example of serving Christ, nothing has shaped my life more than living in nations where poverty is the norm and life is hard. I have lived in seven different countries and have left a bit of my heart in each place. This greatly influences my values and my thoughts, and therefore my blog posts.
I pray, as you read my blog, that you are inspired to draw closer to God and to serve those whom He sends into your life.
I found your blog today through Saturday Samplings and am adding you to my blog roll! You have led such an interesting life and I love meeting other Christian bloggers.
ReplyDeleteI just had to come over and meet a fellow missionary kid/missionary! I didn't get a chance to peruse your blog when I popped over before....and I am so glad I have the chance now. I'm following you back and can't wait to read more of what you write.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing blessing you are!
ReplyDeleteHello Shanda,
ReplyDeleteI am visiting from In Other Words and am glad to find your site.
I enjoyed your post--we so need the living water!
Hi Shanda,
ReplyDeletewhat a great blog-so many wonderful stories. I especially love your animals
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I want to read everything! That is so awesome you got to travel so much. You are so blessed!
ReplyDeleteI have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award.
ReplyDeleteShanda, I love how you state you have left a little of your heart in each place where you have lived.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventurous life!! You have been truly blessed.
I am sure I will enjoy reading more of your adventures with the Lord.
Thank you for droppimg into The Faith Lounge for spiritual refreshment.
God Bless you more.
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A beautiful life indeed....i feel blessed to have met you in the blogosphere. :-)
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ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing person. I am so glad the Lord led me to your blog!
ReplyDeleteAh, an MK! Some of my closest friends share that with you! My husband and I are dreaming of starting a nursing school affiliated with a U.S. school in central America. I read missionary stories with lots of drool!
ReplyDeleteLove your bio and am looking forward to learning from you and your experiences as a missionary child. My dad pastored for many years, and my parents loved having missionaries in our home OFTEN. :) God bless you and your family.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and today and I love reading people's testimonies and how God work in each and every ones lives. Their battles and thier victories:) following you now.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have your words in my inbox: deamooremail (at) gmail(dot) com. Loved reading about you. :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to have your words in my inbox: deamooremail (at) gmail(dot) com. Loved reading about you. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Shanda...
ReplyDeleteI just saw you are from Southern California, and I had asked you in my email today. Sorry I hadn't read this yet. You have a beautiful family!!! I also have 3 adult/married children! Enjoy yours in College because that is such a wonderful time for you all! I am so blessed you are now a part of my blog friends and Sisters in Christ!!! You make me smile with Joy! ♥♥♥
Your blog is beautiful, your photos and stories, I am so delighted to have visited.
ReplyDeleteShanda,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I found your blog. Your heart for the poorest of the poor - that's where God's taking me. Breaking my heart. I know that Africa or China is in our future. I don't know if it will be physical presence or the financial support we're doing now. But he placed a seed in me 11 years ago that never goes away.
I love finding women who share the same interests. Although I recently started a blog about simplifying our lives and homeschooling, we share a love of Jesus and family and the poor.
Katie Davis' book undid me. Listening to Heidi Baker of Iris Ministries speak blows me away.
I imagine I could be similarly affected by some of what you post. So I'll keep returning.
Bless you.
Love,
Laura
Your blog post title caught my attention today, at Spiritual Sundays ~ and your content wasn't what I expected (: I'm following now. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteI came across your blog and would like to invite you to write for the second volume of Alabaster Jars, a book written by women to raise funds to teach women in developing countries how to read. Check out our blog where we have submission guidelines and examples. www.alabasterjars.org
ReplyDeleteYou may submit something from your blog or write something completely new.