It’s my privilege to introduce you to my oldest daughter Savannah. She will be attending Bethany Global University this Fall (2015) in preparation for becoming a full-time, cross-cultural Christian missionary. She chose to follow Jesus when she was 11 years old and at 13, God called her to spend her life reach the lost cross-culturally. I have watched her share Christ with her classmates and be referred to as weird, only to later see those same classmates give their life to Christ. I have watched grown men point to her and say “I want what she has”, and chose to follow Jesus in some small way because of her example. I have sat with my mouth wide open as she shared her testimony in southern India to a group of widows who began to raise their hands in a decision to follow Jesus. She has spoken to others about Jesus in the poorest areas of Guatemala, held babies orphaned by the AIDs virus in Africa, and become a big sister to boys and girls in southern India. As I type this I am reminded that this is something that only Jesus can do through what I still see as my little girl. I remember her first swimming lesson when she was 6 months old. It was simply a “get used to the water” class. After the class, she was cold and shivering. I walked up to her and she lunged for me with her arms wide open. This was a big moment, as she had never done that before. As she makes this transition to Bethany Global University, she is now reaching for God with arms wide open, and if I’m honest with you, it hurts a little. She is reaching for a life that is to be filled with isolation, trials, and tribulations. I want in some small way to save her from this. But Savannah does not belong to me. She is a child of God and I am simply her earthly caretaker. It is with a heart full of pride that I encourage you to follow Savannah’s progress as she takes obedient steps towards God’s call on her life. It will be hard to read about at times and I’m sure will make you laugh a lot as well. Knowing her is a rollercoaster of emotions, but it is so worth it!!