What do you do when God asks you to pause the “normal” path—and say yes to something unknown?

In this episode, I share the heart behind my decision to move to Malawi for several months and what the Lord has placed on my heart while I’m there. From serving elementary students in a Christ-centered school, to walking closely with young women through worship nights, Bible studies, and honest conversations about faith, integrity, and relationships—this journey isn’t about a short mission trip. It’s about presence.

I talk openly about the weight of going alone, stepping into a new culture and language, and choosing obedience over comfort. This is not about being a savior—it’s about being faithful. Living life alongside the people God has called me to love, listen to, learn from, and walk with.

If you’ve ever felt called to something that doesn’t fit the expected timeline of college, career, or comfort… this episode is for you.

I also share how you can pray, partner, and walk with me as God works in Malawi—because He’s moving there just as powerfully as He is here.

Love you, family. Thank you for being part of this journey.

How You Can Be Part of This

🙏 Pray

Ask the Lord how He wants you to engage. Pray for protection, wisdom, humility, and deep relationship-building.

🤝 Give

Your financial support directly sustains this mission and makes it possible for me to stay, serve, and walk faithfully in Malawi.

📩 Connect

If you’d like to hear more of my story or understand how this journey is unfolding, I would love to connect with you personally.

In this episode, I share an honest update on the season God has me in right now. After returning from Costa Rica, I believed the Lord was opening the door for a long-term mission in Malawi. I prayed, prepared, and began the process—trusting Him with each step.

While the timeline has not unfolded the way I expected, this season has become one of deep surrender, prayer, and trust. God has been using the waiting to refine my faith, reshape my heart, and teach me what it truly means to depend on Him—whether He sends me or keeps me where I am.

This episode isn’t about asking for anything. It’s about sharing what God is doing in me, how He’s teaching me to release control, and how I’m learning to walk in freedom and obedience one day at a time.

Thank you for praying, supporting, and walking alongside me in this journey.

In this episode, Jeanelle shares her deeply personal reflections from the final two weeks of her mission trip in Costa Rica. From studying Romans and serving in worship, to emotional goodbyes, baptisms, and graduation, she opens up about the ways God has shaped her heart, stretched her faith, and taught her the beauty of community. This is more than a travel journal—it’s a testimony of how God meets us in the dry places and fills us with living water.

Timestamps:

00:00 Psalm 63: A Prayer of Hunger

01:45 Studying Romans with New Eyes

04:22 Port Church and Leading Worship

07:00 The Hike, The Waterfall, The Conversations

09:50 Writing 37 Letters from the Heart

13:10 Baptisms, Beauty, and the Book of Romans

16:45 Graduation, Selina’s Speech, and the Spirit’s Gift

20:50 Dance Party and Saying Goodbye

22:40 What Comes Next…

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Join Jeanelle as she reflects on her life-changing mission trip to Costa Rica, where faith met service, and gratitude reshaped perspective. Rooted in Philippians 3:8—“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord”—this heartfelt podcast chronicles her experiences living with a widowed host, overcoming language barriers, leading youth ministries, and serving in unexpected ways.

Each episode invites you into the raw and beautiful moments where God showed up—in the love of a stranger, the unity of a team, the joy of service, and the power of unspoken connection. As Jeanelle prepares to return home, she shares the lessons God taught her about humility, contentment, and pursuing Him with the same passion in everyday life.

Whether you’ve been on a mission trip or are simply seeking a deeper walk with Christ, this podcast will inspire you to love well, serve boldly, and be faithful—even in the little things.

In this powerful journal-style episode, we hear from Jeanelle, a young missionary in Costa Rica, as she reflects on service, surrender, and the supernatural love of God.

As she prepares to embark on a week-long mission trip, Jeanelle opens her heart about her weekly routines on the mission grounds—like “Service Day,” where every student contributes to maintaining the land they live on. But what stands out most is her deeply personal journey: choosing not to return for another semester despite finding a second home among the students and staff, visiting a men’s rehab center where language didn’t stop connection, and learning one of the hardest lessons—it’s not her job to fix others, only to love them like Jesus.

Raw and full of spiritual insight, Jeanelle unpacks what it means to rely on God’s love instead of her own strength, and how being separated from her family—especially her sister—has stirred unexpected emotions and dependence on God’s peace.

This is a beautiful, honest reminder that men cannot produce righteousness any more than a lamp can shine without oil. We must stay filled, fueled, and fully dependent on the Lord of abundance.

Listen in and be encouraged—and don’t forget to share this with someone who needs to be reminded of God’s never-ending grace.

In this episode I’ll discuss intimacy with Christ.

I made it to Panama!

Jeanelle is back!! She has been very busy and has a lot of updates to share.

Today is my 19th birthday and the first birthday I have ever had without my family. What was it like, how did I feel? Was the day full of tears of sadness or tears of joy? Take a listen and find out.

This is the second installment of Jeanelle’s Costa Rica experience.