That was fast. The world has suddenly shifted, and we don’t yet know what the outlook will be in our lives…As we’ve watched this global health crisis unfold, we’ve seen a temporary shift in vulnerability to encompass the whole world. Suddenly, we’ve all become vulnerable (or is it that our vulnerability has become exposed?), and it’s been heart-wrenching to watch the number of ways an invisible enemy like a virus can affect all of humanity.

We’re seeing families here at home move from being financially stable to filing for unemployment basically overnight. Businesses are applying for loans to stay afloat, restaurants are closing, our elderly family members are suddenly at-risk, and so much more…It brings me to tears just thinking about the magnitude of it all. And as I watch our own country and other developed nations struggle, I can’t help but turn my gaze, for a moment, toward all the different at-risk populations, people, and countries with vulnerabilities that pre-existed what we’re battling now.

If we, who are relatively healthy and well cared for, struggle to help ourselves amidst all of this, how can nations or populations already living in the margins survive such a crisis? It’s a question I can’t get out of my head, because the answer could be devastating.

Where is Lovelight stories headed in 2020?…It’s the first of many questions I’m hearing from all of you! Luckily, I’m ready to answer that question – with a lot of enthusiasm too, because of the potential I see in Lovelight stories in the coming years! While sharing my long-term vision is something I know you’ve asked for (and is a deep desire of mine too), it’s one that will come in the next few months. This is the first story of a series uncovering the story within Lovelight stories…one I’m uncovering for myself in a deeper way, and sharing with you as clarity continues to surface. So, in true Lovelight stories fashion, this is a journey we truly ARE taking together, and I’m so grateful you’ve continued to join me. We’re just getting started, and I CANNOT WAIT for what we’ll do together!

My husband and I visited Stewart Detention Center through El Refugio a few months ago in southwest Georgia. While there, we had the opportunity to talk with immigrants detained by ICE for a whole hour, one-on-one. It was one of the most powerful experiences of my life (right up there with getting married and visiting […]

Last June, we visited La Beyi, Haiti for the first time! There’s so much engrained in my mind about the experience, and their final parting words still haven’t left me: “Tell your family we love them. Don’t forget we can’t stop thinking about you in this community. We won’t forget you and we will miss […]