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Kate

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About Me

I just returned to Dallas after 4 months in Kitale, Kenya working with orphans, street children and widows as an intern for Transformed International. Check them out online at www.transformedinternational.org. You can read about my team and our adventures on my blog www.kenyankrusade.blogspot.com! ____________________________________________________________ __________I like all kinds of things including: talking to God, missions, Kenya, music, movies, friends, sports, good conversations, coffee, running, Ukraine, awkward situations, making memories, laughing, pictures, telling stories, traveling, dancing in the car, making people smile, being real, espn, hugs, surprises and cheese, a lot of cheese! ____________________________________________________________ _________In short, I am saved by Grace through Faith in Christ alone. I struggle every day and every day He is my rock, my stability, my strength. I find hope and joy simply in this! ____________________________________________________________ _________ www.kenyankrusade.blogspot.comwww.transformedinternational.o rg ____________________________________________________________ _________ Get this FREE MySpace layout and more at MySpaceOrYours.net

My Interests

I thought I already told you this part above when it says..."about me"...so revert there for these types of questions.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone awesome...

Music:

matt wertz, mute math, shane and shane, dave barnes, andy davis, cold play, switchfoot, michael buble, monk and neagle, chris tomlin, david crowder, jeremy camp, shawn mcdonald, jet, greenday, rascal flatts, green river ordinance, keith urban, nora jones, taylor swift, carrie underwood, garth brooks, lifehouse and the list goes on...

Movies:

Pride and Prejudice, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Coach Carter, Angels in the Outfield, The Usual Suspects, Black Hawk Down, Fever Pitch, Bourne Identity, Italian Job, The Sandlot, Rudy, Notting Hill, Finding Nemo and The Chronicles of Narnia, Princess Bride, The Holiday, Enchanted...

Television:

Man vs. Wild, 24, House, Sports, The Office

Books:

the Bible, Master Plan of Evangelism, Fule and the Flame, Redeeming Love, Do You Think I'm Beautiful, Mark of the Lion Series, Of Mice and Men, Coming of Age in Mississippi, The Greatest Generation...

Heroes:

Jesus...quite a man to aspire to be. And, I'd have to say, Vicki Smith...she is the most amazing person I know.

My Blog

reflections

I've found myself sitting back a lot lately and reflecting on what God has done in my life in the past, what He is currently doing, and what could be done in the future. There are many days where I lo...
Posted by Kate on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:53:00 PST

Amanda is alive and I’ve been busy!

For those of you who have been on the edge of your seats waiting to hear if Amanda survived her hospitalization in February. The answer is yes! I got to visit her in the hospital and have a few good ...
Posted by Kate on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:38:00 PST

prayer for amanda

Let me start by saying welcome home to Amanda, Tmo and Aly!  It is great to know that you are all back on American soil!   I wanted to send out a prayer request for our dear Amanda.  Am...
Posted by Kate on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:12:00 PST

pictorial update

Well, I've been home for over a month now...so I thought I'd give you a pictorial update of the last 5 weeks! It has gone by so fast and has been a lot of fun! Here we go! December 25th was spent at ...
Posted by Kate on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:48:00 PST

the run down

I realize it has been weeks since I posted a blog...and to be honest even with all of this time to think about what to write, I continue to find myself not knowing quite where to begin. So much has ha...
Posted by Kate on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:22:00 PST

Urgent Prayer

"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16Dear Family and Friends,I come before you right now with a heavy hea...
Posted by Kate on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:51:00 PST

poetry night

This has been a long anticipated blog post by those living in the compound in Kitale...but one that I've been a little anxious about.  The main reason I've been anxious about it is because postin...
Posted by Kate on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:29:00 PST

planes and trains and cars...oh my!

Well, I never actually traveled by train this week, but I did travel by: bus, taxi, plane, shuttle, plane, shuttle, plane, and Mom's SUV. I think that makes the above title appropriate-ish. So, I made...
Posted by Kate on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:28:00 PST

saying goodbye

There's never an easy goodbye when you leave a place after 3 months of investing in it.  It is never easy to leave behind what you've worked towards or the relationships that have formed in the m...
Posted by Kate on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:53:00 PST

the kenyan coast

Last week Amanda and I boarded the Crown bus line to Mombasa. The seats were roomy, had tons of leg room and even leaned back. They gave us free water and we were off! Daniel had mentioned that the ro...
Posted by Kate on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:34:00 PST