FeLovesJC: Home & ABROAD

Back to back blog posts ~ it's happening!      Writing happens to be an INCREDIBLE creative outlet for me, and I often forget how life-giving it is for me to collect my thoughts in a consistent stream like this blog is providing. For anyone who may be curious to know, I want to give a glimpse into the inner-workings of my life as of late. There's so much happening and some serious sweetness with the Lord that I feel He is releasing me to share. In the past, I have been really protective of my personal information, but I finally feel secure in my identity in Christ and I'm here to share that the security He offers and that I'm experiencing is available to you too. He loves you SO MUCH and is making a personal invitation into 'REALationship' with you. I'm just here to encourage you in your faith as someone walking it out daily, and in real time. In real time, we're here because I'd love to give you some of the backstory to fill in the gaps for where I...

It's officially OFFICIAL... I'm going to Thailand July 22nd - August 2nd of 2026!!! This feels like a crazy and beautiful story that's beginning to really unfold due to the mercy and grace of God! It all starts with the impromptu trip I made to Orlando, FL for the Exponential church planting conference in March of this year. I had been invited by my church leaders in the summer/fall of 2025, but didn’t make any moves to get there, mostly out of fear and distraction from the daily grind. I am so grateful that the beginning of this year had totally shaken up my routine ways of thinking and being, so when it was mentioned that the SOLD OUT conference was less than 2 weeks away, I internally jumped at the chance to go! I bought a plane ticket almost immediately, reserved a rental car, and coordinated with a friend to stay in the Airbnb she booked for herself (which she was SO GRACIOUS to offer to share her bed with me ~ thanks Mary!!). At that point, the chances of getting a fu...