Kisses from Katie

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What would cause an eighteen year old old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother s heart, lose all but a handful of her friends because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end , and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person but didn t know any of the language A passion to make a difference Katie Davis left over Christmas break her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out She found herself so moved, so broken by the people and the children of Uganda that she knew her calling was to return and care for them Her story is like Mother Teresa s in that she has given up everything at such a young age to care for the less fortunate of this world Katie, a charismatic and articulate young woman, has gone on to adopt 14 children during her time in Uganda, and she completely trusts God for daily provision for her and her family, which includes children with special needs To further her reach into the needs of Ugandans, Katie established Amazima Ministries The ministry matches orphaned children with sponors worldwide Each sponsor s 300 year provides schooling, school supplies, three hot meals a day, minor medical care, and spiritual encouragement Katie expected to have forty children in the program she had signed up 150 by January 2008 today it sponsors over 400 Another aspect of the ministry is a feeding program created for the displaced Karamojong people Uganda s poorest citizens The program feeds lunch to over 1200 children Monday Friday and sends them home with a plate for food it also offers basic medical care, Bible study, and general health training.Katie Davis, now 21, is than fascinating, she s inspiring, as she has wholeheartedly answered the call to serve. Best Read Kisses from Katie [ by ] Katie J. Davis [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr We moved to Brentwood, Tennessee, in January 2006 My youngest daughter, Caroline, was a junior in high school You can imagine how nervous we were as parents on how the move would go for an almost senior and for the two other kids still in the house Within days Caroline met two Katies who welcomed her to Ravenwood High School and made her feel as if she had grown up in their circle of friends I m still sighing with relief.One of the wonderful Katies Katie Davis took a diffe...I originally gave the audio of this book 1 star I didn t like it I found that difficult to do due to really wanting to like the book and due to the similarities between Katie s work in Uganda and my own work with street children in the Philippines I found so much of Katie s story mirrored my own experiences The desperate poverty and wanting to take every person in to your home.I have now read the book and found it better than the audio The lady audio narrator tells the story in such a si I originally gave the audio of this book 1 star I didn t like it I found that difficult to do due to really wanting to like the book and due to the similarities between Katie s work in Uganda...Enough has been said to praise this book, and what Katie Davis has accomplished is deserving of praise But this book is severely lacking in cultural awareness or sensitivity Instead of showing herself completely immersed in Ugandan culture, Katie instead uses the gospel to provide a universal truth that everyone engages in Herein lies the problem, what Ugandan culture that is displayed is often negative, African people s time , the tendency of step mothers to neglect their children, the ha Enough has been said to praise this book, and what Katie Davis has accomplished is deserving of praise But this book is severely lacking in cultural awareness or sensitivity Instead of showing herself completely immersed in Ugandan culture, Katie instead uses the gospel to provide a universal truth that everyone engages in Herein lies the problem, what Ugandan culture that is displayed is often negative, A...This is a very strange book First, the comparisons of a 22 year old to Mother Theresa the galley I had referred to Greg Mortenson on the back too, but I m guessing they ll take that off kind of put me off to begin with Second, the hysterical tone of the religious language and the patronizing attitude toward the Ugandans she works with was disturbing Why would someone hire a teenager who didn t speak the local language to teach kindergarten Was she actually being paid a salary Was itThis is a very strange book First, the comparisons of a 22 year old to Mother Theresa the galley I had referred to Greg Mortenson on the back too, but I m guessing they ll take that off kind of put me off to begin with Second, the h...Whoa So, this book ended up being not quite what I expected and yet exactly what I needed I went in expecting a touching story about a young, beautiful Christian girl who goes to Africa and cares for some children there What I got was an honest confession from a young woman trying to follow the Lord about how hard it can be to do just that, especially when He s calling you to do something that seems crazy and difficult And yet, she discovered great joy and peace doing just that the hard st Whoa So, this book ended up being not quite what I expected and yet exactly what I needed I went in expecting a touching story about a young, beautiful Christian girl who goes to Africa and cares for some children there What I got was an honest confession from a young woman trying to follow the Lord about how h...She s twenty two years old, raising fourteen little girls in a dot on a map called Uganda How did Katie Davis, high school student from Nashville, Tennessee, end up mothering children in East Africa In her own words Jesus wrecked my lifeFor as long as I could remember, I had everything this world says is important In high school, I was class president, homecoming queen, top of my class I dated cute boys and wore cute shoes and drove a cute sports car I had wonderful, supportive pa She s twenty two years old, raising fourteen little girls in a dot on a map called Uganda How did Katie Davis, high school student from Nashville, Tennessee, end up mothering children in East Africa In her own words Jesus wrecked my lifeFor as long as I could remember, I had everything thi...I get why this book is so popular Katie has a great heart, and God is using her It s inspiring ButRead it while simultaneously reading it while reading when helping hurts.probably gave me a little bit of ugh..BTW READ WHEN HELPING HURTS, 5 stars Here s the thing that made me give this book 3 stars The way she did things does some things is pretty much exactly how I DON T want to do things here don t get me wrong..I love her heart for adoption and helping the least of t I get why this book is so popular Katie has a great heart, and God is using her It s inspiring ButRead it while simultaneously reading it while reading when helping hurts.probably gave me a little bit of ugh..BTW READ WHEN HELPING HURTS, 5 stars Here s the thing that made me give this book 3 stars The way she did things does some things is pretty much exactly how I DON T want to do things here don t get me wrong..I love her heart for adoption and helping the least of these I don t think she has any business writing a book YET..she is too young and too new in the ministry Spend 10 years there, give yourself away, go through some darkness and failure and evensuccess and fruit, and then write a book. that book, I would read happily She s way too new young in cc ministry to be writing a book.she s setting herself up for a fall Africa or India Does not need another...If I could give this bookstars I would I was so inspired by Katie Davis s story of her work in Uganda with orphans She reminds me of a modern day Mother Theresa Her heart to live out the Love of Christ has really touched my heart I highly recommend this book.Katie Davis was an 18 year old senior class president and a homecoming queen living in Nashville Tennessee when she decided she wanted to become a missionary and put her plans for college and pleasing her parents on hold She left over Christmas break during her senior year and headed to Uganda What was supposed to be a short term mission turned into a life long passion for this young lady who once admitted to wanting to be Mother Theresa when she grew up Katie fell in love with the people o Katie Davis was an 18 year old senior class president and a homecoming queen living in Nashville Tennessee when...About this bookWhat would cause an eighteen year old old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother s heart, lose all but a handful of her friends because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end , and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person but didn t know any of the language A passion to make a difference Ka About this bookWhat would cause an eighteen year old old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother s heart, lose all but a handful of her friends because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end , and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person but didn t know any of the language A passion to make a difference Katie Davis left over Christmas break her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out She found herself so moved, so broken by the people and the children of Uganda that she knew her calli...

Kisses from Katie
  • English
  • 04 April 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 288 pages
  • 1451612060
  • Katie J. Davis
  • Kisses from Katie