The people here, they are my neighbors, my friends, my family. Kisses from katie invites readers on a journey of radical love down the red dirt roads of uganda. We shared a hometown with only a few hilltops to keep our adolescent lives from ever intersecting, katie writes on her blog. She was immediately captivated by the people and the culture, and knew she. Our students adore their buddies at ekisa ministries and we know we are more blessed by our time with them than. That first visit to uganda inspired her and she began a journey that would forever change her life. Katie explained in her interview that just because she lives in uganda and is a fulltime missions worker doesnt mean shes a missionary greater than anyone else. Jul 09, 2011 in uganda, american becomes foster mom to girls katie davis went to uganda four years ago as a teenager to work in an orphanage.
At the amazima school, our students and staff are working hard to change that stigma. Today, she is wife to benji and mom to her fourteen favorite people. Jul 15, 2011 introduction to katie davis new book, kisses from katie, due out fall 2011. As i read your book i identified so much with some of the wrestling you had with god, and the fact that you want to believe that god is good but the death, pain and disappointment you witness was just so great. Katie shares compelling reflections on how difficult, and beautiful, it can be to live extraordinary lives in the midst of ordinary days. Oct 27, 2017 katie davis first stepped foot in uganda on a threeweek mission trip when she was just 18 years old, but when she returned, she had a surprising message for her family. Nov 08, 2017 below is the interview with katie davis majors about her new book and finding god in suffering and blessing. Despite her own plans, god led katie to found amazima ministries in 2008 and made her a. Published by howard books, a division of simon and schuster. In this episode, we hear from katie davis majors author, mother of 14, and founder of amazima ministries. Katie davis majors born november 1, 1989 not verified in body is an american missionary and author who established a mission in jinja, uganda in 2007. Katie davis majors became an adoptive mother to daughters. She is also the founder of amazima ministries, an organization that cares for vulnerable children and families in uganda and the author of the new york times bestseller kisses from katie. Oct 04, 2017 when katie moved to uganda more than a decade ago, accidentally founded a booming organization, and later became the mother of thirteen girls through the miracle of adoption, she determined to.
The 22yearold has begun the adoption process, but official. Also see katie davis majors katie davis is a young woman with a passion to serve jesus. When katie davis majors moved to uganda, accidentally founded a booming organization, and later. Daring to hope new from katie davis majors, bestselling. Oct 25, 2011 what started as a oneyear trip to uganda eventually led katie davis to single motherhood, taking foster daughters into her home.
If you were inspired by my biography of annie chikhwaza youre bound to like this new york time best selling novel. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Jun 06, 2017 katie, im a 16 year old and in 15 short hopefully, i dont know if i can handle the waiting any longer days i embark for a three week mission trip to mozambique. At the age of nineteen, katie davis left the uppermiddleclass life to move to uganda, start a nonprofit organization, and begin the adoption process for thirteen daughters who needed a mother. Katie is orginally fomr nashville, tennessee, where.
When katie davis majors moved to uganda, accidentally founded a booming organization, and later became the mother of thirteen girls. Katie davis moved to uganda over a decade ago with no idea that this would be the place that god chose to build her home and her family. Katie davis has the story that makes radio talk show hosts stop in their tracks and say with deep disbelief, no, she didnt. Katie davis helps ugandan children west coast living canada. The work led to founding of a school and to provision of other services in jinja, which now operate under the auspices of the tennesseebased notforprofit, amazima ministries international ami, where amazima means truth in lugandan. Feb 21, 2017 katie davis majors founded amazima ministries in 2008 and is the author of kisses from katie, a new york times best seller. When katie davis majors moved to uganda, accidentally founded a booming organization, and later became the mother of thirteen girls through the miracle of adoption, she determined to weave her life together with the people she desired to serve.
She does not just tell you to be a good christian, she shows you how to be. Katie davis first stepped foot in uganda on a threeweek mission trip when she was just 18 years old, but when she returned, she had a surprising message for. Jul 25, 2011 inspired daily by katie davis beautful ugandan family. She was immediately captivated by the people and the culture, and knew she would be back. In her inspirational new memoir daring to hope, published by multnomah on tuesday, october 3, katie davis majors faces such questions as, how do you hold on to hope when you dont get the ending you asked for. When katie moved to uganda more than a decade ago, accidentally founded. Katie davis majors is an american missionary and author who established a mission in jinja. Daring to hope new from katie davis majors, bestselling author. Katie davis is the authorillustrator of over a dozen books for children and teens from harcourt, inc. Every page of this book is a piece of katies heart. Nov 01, 2017 katie davis majors the two grew up in the same town of franklin, tennessee, but only met for the first time when majors arrived in uganda to serve as a missionary. Now twentytwo, katie lives in uganda, where she is in the process of adopting thirteen little girls and is the founder and director of amazima, a ministry that reaches hundreds of other children in uganda.
Katie, a charismatic and articulate young woman, is in the process of adopting thirteen children in uganda and has established a ministry, amazima, that feeds and sends hundreds more to school while teaching them the word of jesus christ. It hasnt always been an easy choice for katie, but the joy of serving the people of uganda brings a deeper sense. Though katie davis service in uganda is much needed, her savior complex, evidenced in the last scene in the book where one of her children is claimed by the biological mother and the long winded diatribe that katie goes on about how the world is unfair and that unfair things happen to good people her, because an african mother claiming her child is a bad thing. Now i am ready to start the third book in the series. She returned to teach in an orphanage and wound up adopting girls there as well as meeting her husband. It does help to have read kisses first, just to set the stage for dth, but they can definitely be read separately. Her story is about a remarkable journey of faith and helping others. New york times bestseller how do you hold on to hope when you dont get the ending you asked for. She found herself so moved by the people of uganda and the needs she saw that she knew her calling was to return and care for them.
I read katie davis now majors book kisses from katie back in the day, so was super excited when she released daring to hope. Katie davis left over christmas break of her senior year for a short mission trip to uganda and her life was turned completely inside out. Kisses from katie by katie j davis is a delightful, heartwarming book, similar to mother of malawi, that tells the story of an american teenager who became a mom to 14 girls in uganda. Today, the 22yearold serves as guardian or foster mom for. Katie david discusses her inspiring journey as she adopts 14 girls in uganda. World over 20171019 daring to hope author katie davis. Book 1 she was 6 book 2 age 8 and the next book she is 9 or 10.
How katie davis majors held on to hope and wrote her book promotional description, interview. Katie davis majors moved to uganda over a decade ago with no idea that this would be the place that god chose to build her home and her family. Katie and her family invest their lives in empowering the people of uganda with education, medical care, and spiritual discipleship. Less than a year later, katie returned to uganda and it has been home ever since. Im just not quite sure how to get her to the next age group. Inspired daily by katie davis beautful ugandan family. All told, her books have sold over 820,400 copies worldwide. When katie davis majors was just 18, she traveled to uganda for three weeks. At the age of nineteen, katie davis left the uppermiddleclass life to move to uganda, start a nonprofit organization, and begin the adoption process for. Oct 03, 2017 when katie davis majors was just 18, she traveled to uganda for three weeks. Meet the inspiring young woman who adopted girls in uganda. How katie davis majors held on to hope and wrote her book.
Today, she is a wife to benji and mama to her fourteen favorite people. New york times bestselling author and former glamour. Katie founded amazima ministries in uganda to help people develop a closer relationship with jesus christ. Majors, then katie davis and 18years old, went to uganda for a yearlong mission trip. Dec 01, 2018 ten years ago, when she was 18, katie davis decided to go on a threeweek mission trip to uganda before college. Before the mission trip she had won homecoming queen in her hometown of brentwood, tennessee and was planning to attend nursing school. She lives in uganda with her husband, benji, and their 14 children, and. Katie davis was an 18yearold from brentwood, tennessee when she first visited uganda in december 2006. In december of 2006, 18yearold katie davis traveled to uganda for the first time. The story of katie davis majors christcentered mama. Katie davis moved to uganda over a decade ago with no idea that this would be the place.
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