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When It All Made Sense

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13 Jul

Finally! I have my site up and running! This is an incredible feeling for me. I inherited the gift of always creating never ending to-do lists (thanks Mom!), but I’m so all over the place, I never know which to tackle first! I like to keep busy and always like to try new projects, so I made it a priority to keep track of my list from now on. I had the creation of this site on my mind for awhile, along with 100 other projects and random things I keep adding to my list. (hey, always something to look forward to, right?!) I love adding new goals to my list, those are so much MORE exciting to cross off and keep adding more!



One thing I’ve had on my mind for a while is traveling. I just had no clue where I wanted to go, with whom, or what I wanted to do. Then, one Sunday at church, God opened my eyes. A video from a recent missionary trip to Guatemala was playing. The video displayed all the wonderful memories and accomplishments shared during the trip, but one specific part of the video spoke to me. Two of the team members saw locals who were walking for miles on end with no shoes. These missionaries took the shoes off of their feet and gave them to these locals.
 When it all made sense | #MissionTrip | thekookookraftista.com

All I could do was picture my closet with the bogus amount of shoes I have in there. A million thoughts raced through my mind. How can people have no shoes?! How can I afford 25 pairs of shoes?! Why on earth do I have 25 pairs of shoes?! How can I give these people my shoes?! And that’s when I knew, God was calling me.

At the end of the service, the Pastor announced there was a meeting for an upcoming missionary trip to Peru. I knew this was my chance. I thought it was crazy that I was jumping on board right then and there, but I knew I was supposed to go on this trip. After attending the meeting, I was eager to raise the necessary $2,000 and get the time off of work. While getting the time off of work was difficult (I have to leave Peru a few days earlier to get back to work),  I have raised $1500 and have $500 left to go! Some have tried to talk me out of going, and few thought I was crazy, but it was so clear to me that this was the only way. Not only am I changing others’ lives, but I can’t wait to serve God and change my own.When it all made sense | #MissionTrip | thekookookraftista.com

Every time I thought it wasn’t possible for me to go on this trip, whether it was money or getting my vacation from work approved, God reminded me to stay on track and look at how many lives I’d be helping. He showed me that it all makes sense. One specific time was back in May, my husband Anthony and I went to the zoo, and we decided to hop on the Sky Ride (similar to a ski lift) around the zoo. In order to get on this ride, you had to leave your shoes at the entrance. After 15 minutes of the ride, I got off and went searching for my flip flops. They were nowhere to be found. My green $5 Old Navy flip flops mysteriously disappeared! I was left barefoot in the zoo with no idea where my shoes were! Instead of sitting there angry and upset at the fact someone possibly may have taken my shoes, all I could imagine was all the other people in this world who can’t even afford a pair of shoes. I was surprised at myself for being so calm. Instead of being pissed off, I realized it was minimal compared to what others have to go through on a daily basis. At that moment, I felt part of their pain and thought that nobody should ever feel that way.

In order to change the world, we have to start being the change! I cannot wait to go to Peru and help as many people as I can. In partnership with Corazon de Esperanza, our team plans to do projects with the students in the Youth Transitional Home, minister in a nearby village of Trujillo, provide food and medical supplies, conduct a few Vacation Bible Schools for the children, have Bible studies, do some work projects, and bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I leave July 27th .. it’s coming up sooo soon!
Please check out my GoFundMe page here and consider donating to my trip! I can’t wait to share my experiences and everything when we return! I’ll be returning around August 3rd! I’m really looking forward to more posts in the near future, thanks for reading!


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dutch baby pancake 😍 very easy to throw in the dutch baby pancake 😍 very easy to throw in the oven, do some chores and in 25 min breakfast is done! 

ingredients:
1 cup flour 
1 cup milk 
6TBS butter 
6 eggs 
1tsp vanilla 
1TBS honey 
dash of salt 

directions: 
Preheat oven to 425, put butter in cast iron and put in oven until it melts. meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Add batter to skillet when oven is preheated and let cook 25-30min. Top with powdered sugar, maple syrup and berries 🫐 
Have you ever made a Dutch baby before?!
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Although I’m a full believer in using the resour Although I’m a full believer in using the resources you have and working with what you got, of course I dream of selling our little >1 acre homestead for a life in the country 💭💭💭 Someday🥰

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This is such an easy way to make sourdough pasta! This is such an easy way to make sourdough pasta! No fancy pasta attachment required. 

INGREDIENTS: 
-3 cups of flour (I used freshly milled white wheat)
-1 cup starter (discard is fine) 
-4 eggs 

DIRECTIONS:
1. Place everything in mixer and until dough smooths out. Or create a well with flour, add eggs and starter and mix on the counter. 
2. Let dough ferment for at least 30 min. 
3. Divide into 8ish sections, dust counter with lots of flour, then roll as thin as possible. 
4. Use a pizza cutter to cut pieces as desired. Make sure to be using lots of flour so nothing sticks! 
5. Lay on a cooling rack or hang to dry for at least 30 min. 
6. Boil water, add salt and once boiling cooking for 6-7 minutes. 

We enjoyed this pasta in a tomato pesto chicken alfredo, it was so good! 
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Once you’ve had these sourdough cinnamon rolls, Once you’ve had these sourdough cinnamon rolls, you will nottttt go back 🙌🏼 An absolute delight. Recipe coming to my blog & YouTube channel soon 😍 
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Halfway along-ish and we chose a name for our litt Halfway along-ish and we chose a name for our little guy while in Arizona! 

Jaxson Jeremy 🥰  middle name after my dear cousin who passed last year. 
We can’t wait to meet you bud💙
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