Author Archives: melikramer

Amidst the chaos of these past couple weeks, I’ve come to realize something. Life is fleeting. It’s not coincidence that I’ve been walking through the last couple chapters of Revelation with my Form 1 class. Reading about the End Times with four, spunky teenage girls… wow. I didn’t know so many questions could be askedContinue reading “God’s Ability”

This time, 182 and a half days ago, I was just a girl with a one way ticket to South Africa. It has been the first of many new things for me. My first flight alone. My first Christmas without some little person jumping on my bed yelling, “GET UP GET UP GET UP!” MyContinue reading “182.5”

Okay okay, I know, weird title for this one, but I’ve going to be super vulnerable and honest because maybe someone else needs to hear this too. One of the girls wrote me a note, it’s hanging in my room at the flat. Three simple words are written on it with a giant heart. “IContinue reading ““I love Amelia””

I saw a woman with these three words tattooed onto her arm. What a great reminder. What a great phrase, one that Jesus lived by so well. Why can’t I be more like that? When my feelings are hurt by that person? Love them anyway. When someone endangers the people I love? Love them anyway.Continue reading “Love them anyway…”

How often do we want to just jump right in and do God’s work? Like, yea God, I know all the Bible stories and I’ve seen every episode of Veggie Tales… I can lead a VBS class no problem! *Disclaimer: VBS takes a lot more than the knowledge of a twisted story of the fallContinue reading “Join God”

Recently I’ve been struggling with feeling near to the Lord. I read my Bible and do my devotions every morning before I start my day, and every night before I close my eyes, something I’ve always wanted the “time” to do back in the States but allowed the world to distract me. Yet I don’tContinue reading “Abiding Presence”

Today is day three. It is also my favorite day so far! And here’s why. Some of the most beautiful girls I have ever met got down on their knees to wash the feet of the women who have been serving them this past week. They gathered all the women in a circle and oneContinue reading “Servanthood”

The past few days have been filled with excitement and, if I’m honest, a little fear. As I sat through two long flights, next to people I have never met, I felt very alone. At first I was so excited! I get to leave the house for a whole year and be the boss ofContinue reading “New Beginnings”

Most mornings we wake up selfish. Selfish because we didn’t get to sleep in, we don’t want to see that coworker today, or things didn’t go our way the day before. Our hearts need to be reminded of the great love and the selfless heart of the One who died for us. That took ourContinue reading “It’s Not About Me”

This past week I encountered tears, sweat, screams, fits, dancing, laughs, and the Holy Spirit. As campers and missionaries alike danced in a circle, holding hands and smiling their biggest smiles, I saw a glimpse of the Holy Spirit in between the linked hands and in the smiles of those serving the wonderful kids thatContinue reading “Stand”