I believe each person has a calling, and if we are listening, it will be revealed.
I want to share my journey. Maybe it can help you find your purpose.
I’m Deborah Brown, mom, former teacher, tutor and preschool director, and now founder and executive director of Kulea Childcare Villages.
I work with amazing volunteers and staff members, who have a huge passion to help orphaned children. Together we consider ourselves a “village.” Though overused, we take the phrase, “It takes a village,” seriously, because we know that together we can do more.
How did I get here? That’s a great question and honestly, the answer is not short. I’m going to explain it over the next 2 posts, because the story is that long! Those who know me, know I like to talk. I hope my blog is like sitting down with me over a cup to tea and sharing the stories and insights pressing on my heart that day. I’m excited to have this opportunity to share what God is teaching me. I’m grateful for anyone who takes time to read my posts. I don’t have all the answers, but my heart is open and I’m listening.
I will share about our Kulea children, volunteers serving with us in East Africa, my faith journey, building our first village for orphans, education in East Africa, meeting needs, frustrations, funny stories, and other groups helping orphans.
If you read a post that has meaning to you, please leave a comment and/or share it with your friends. I would love your help in building an audience for the things God is impressing on my heart. I hope something here will help you along your journey, as you find and live out your purpose. May He receive all the glory for anything good that I may write, for truly great things He has done.
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In my next post, I will share how chaotic my life became when God decided to change the trajectory of my life and career. Chaotic, not because of Him, but because of the weeks I acted like Jonah, sitting in the belly of the whale and refusing to do what God was asking. Hey, it felt an impossible assignment and my practical, planning nature could not come to terms with it. So, I was stubborn and said, “No” for eight miserable, chaotic weeks. This story resides close to my heart and I find myself uneasy sharing such a huge part of me with the public – like unzipping the deep recesses of my heart for anyone to examine. However, I’m focused on that image of sitting across the table from you, sharing a cup of tea with only you. I’ll be transparent and tell you what transpired to get me from teaching school to following God on a crazy journey to rescuing orphans in East Africa.
Hey, if you want to read my future posts (and finish the story I started here) I plan to publish once a month on the first of each month. See you November 1st!