HIGH KICKERS' ROUNDTABLE

You know what they say about people who love the color green…

PodcastBrittney BoatmanOctober 22, 2021MISSIONS, missions, Missionary, mission, missionary, 10/40 Window, Thailand, Laos, Ukraine, youth, ministry, called, calling, Sender, Mobilizer, Goer, Giver, Prayer, Global, worker, hospitality, Costa Rica, photography, local church, series, podcast, TFHK, TF&HK, tfhk, TFHK podcast, Great Commission, overseasComment

THE TOP 5 of MISSIONARY CARE

What are some ways we can love and support our missionaries well? You don’t have to buy a ticket to a foreign country to show you care; it can be so much simpler than that!

TO SLOVAKIA & BACK

Life in Slovakia was beautiful and hard. As Laura said, it was some of the most transformative years of her life.

NEW PODCAST SERIES!

AND NOW….drumroll please…We are starting a new podcast series on MISSIONS!

PodcastBrittney BoatmanJuly 1, 2021MISSIONS, missions, Missionary, mission, missionary, 10/40 Window, Thailand, Laos, Ukraine, youth, ministry, called, calling, Sender, Mobilizer, Goer, Giver, Prayer, Global, worker, hospitality, Costa Rica, photography, local church, series, podcast, TFHK, TF&HK, tfhk, TFHK podcast, Great Commission, overseasComment

DEAR DIARY,

There’s a tug at my heart because the chapter of “we’re in this single thing together” is coming to a close and our relationship is changing.

PERSEVERANCE, BOATMAN!

You know when a teenager is leaving the house to go out, and the parent yells, “Make good choices!” That’s what I believe God is telling me. Daily.

Brittney BoatmanJuly 31, 2019health, wellness, weight, gain, doctor, overweight, vulnerable, vulnerability, beautiful, loved, love, perseverence, Boatman, Ukraine, depression, Successories, poster, college, dorm, Krispie, Kreme, donut, dough, doughnut, chocolate, will, verse, Bible, devotional, inspiration, inspire, negative, self-talk, pretty, skinny, tall, smart, discipline, lack, gut, God, enneagram, 7, seven, peace, content, contentment, pit, counseling, beauty, healthy, yes and amen, make good choices, Jesus, godComment

HOSTAGE SITUATION

We had to grab the shoulders of the person in front us and blindly walked into a dark space, an area of the training complex we had never been. We were ordered to walk in complete silence. Once we entered into the darkness, it’s almost as if a switch was flipped.

Brittney BoatmanJune 25, 2019TRAINING, training, train, mission, missionary, missions, MTI, hostage, simulation, situation, captives, choose, choice, vulnerable, Brittney, globe, emotions, emotional, Colorado, Colorado Springs, perseverence, joy, trust, struggle, attitude, enemy, God, god, Jesus, jesus, Christ, christ, Lord, Father, father, cross, died, sin, grumble, Ukraine, ukraine, move, moving, he chose me, son, Son, His, Him, He, light, darkness, dark, fight, lazy, laziness, job'Comment

THIS IS THE STORY OF A GIRL

“Hit Me Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears signified a high point in my dramatic high school career.

LIFE AFTER MISSIONARY

It was nice to have it all buttoned up, all in one neat package. My job was obviously intertwined with my faith and vice versa, so there was no need to figure life out. It was figured out for me. Done and done!

IdentityBrittney BoatmanMay 22, 2019missions, missionary, mission, purpose, identity, calling, called, call, Ukraine, camp, summer, clean, messy, package, figured out, figure out, job, normal, chosen, God, Jesus, Him, god, He, emotions, strong, social media, posts, friends, camp ministry, Christ, Missionary, relationship status, title, location, parental, single, married, marry, singlenessComment

THE OLD IS GONE, AND THE NEW HAS COME

I was turned down for job after job until I finally started to realize that I can’t manufacture my current happiness based on who I was so many years ago and what made me happy then.

Moving ForwardBrittney BoatmanApril 17, 2019good old days, old, new, fresh start, college, high school, move on, move, moving, Broadway, BritBoat, present, past, public relations, nonprofit, younger, youth, trauma, Ukraine, love, counseling, hard, dream, dreams, goals, goal, plan, plans, teen, teens, 20s, twenties, thirty, thirties, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, forty, forties, thirty-something, Brittney, sam, same, remember, forwardComment

STAY-AT-HOME AUNT

I let go. I let go of the expectations and vision I had for my life at the age of thirty...then thirty-one...then thirty-two...then, well, you get the point.

Brittney BoatmanApril 9, 2019aunt, niece, nephew, mom, single, singleness, dream, content, contentment, babies, baby, marriage, guy, man, husband, marry, vision, Ukraine, missionary, trust, birth, sister, joy, happy, 30s, 30's, 30-something, dreams, grand jete, tut, tutu, Brave, Dee, birthing, pregnant, wedding, bride, bridesmaid Comments

GOD WAS THERE

It took me seven years, almost to the day, to realize God was always there, that He was right beside me in each of those moments.

UkraineBrittney BoatmanMarch 26, 2019Lviv, Ukraine, scared, fear, safe, safety, God, present, alone, lonely, train, bus, street, darkness, apartment, construction, Ukrainian, there, anger, dark Comments

PHOTOSHOOT!

Mouth open = check. Eyes wonky = check. Ridiculous pose with hands = check. Props = check. Body contorted unnaturally = check.

Brittney BoatmanMarch 19, 2019Ukraine, photoshoot, camp, Iowa, Dallas, Texas, New Jersey, 2008, game, pictures, photography, awkward, clown, picture, pic, finger guns, legit, podcast, session, photo, photo session, pose, silly, crazy, hilarious, Greatest Showman, This is meComment

GREAT COFFEE

It makes you feel special, like you are worth the cup they have to wash, not just throw away. You're worth the presentation of it all.

Be PresentBrittney BoatmanMarch 6, 2019relationships, coffee, present, friendship, show up, cafe, Starbucks, friends, Ukraine, sip, savor, savour Comments

WILL YOU BE MY PERSON

God is pretty cool. I have been broken, cried and yelled, and was pieced back together. Maybe I went through all that, so she won’t have to.

Brittney BoatmanFebruary 5, 2019Ukraine, trauma, support, rope holder, church, emotions, depression, counseling, therapy, counselor, hope, trust, loss, darkness, bitterness, mentor, mentorship Comments

SPEAK UKRAINIAN WITH US

Do you ever have those days, or just those moments, when you miss the life you used to live? The "you" you used to be? That time when?

Brittney BoatmanJanuary 30, 2019Ukraine, Trust Falls, travel, treats, mcdonalds, babushka, longing, miss, memories, Europe, high fives, learn, ukrainian, language, people, ministry, youth, sick, reflection Comment

JOY JOY JOY JOY, DOWN IN MY HEART!

Yes, it’s cool to be “funny and fun-to-be-around,” but JOY that’s the good stuff.

JoyBrittney BoatmanJanuary 16, 2019Ukraine, joy, rejoice, depression, trauma, hope, poland, krakow, team, God, Jesus, debrief, darkness, gifts, gifting, missions, camps, camp ministry Comments

BROADWAY IS(not) CALLING MY NAME

I’ve never considered myself a brave person. A brazen, easy-going, likes-to-try-new-things kind of gal; yes. But not necessarily brave. People have told me I’m brave. I’ve said ‘yes’ to things in my life that maybe other people wouldn’t. But those yes’s haven’t always turned out so great.

BraveBrittney BoatmanJanuary 9, 2019Brave, Be Brave, Broadway, Faith, Trust Falls, Trust, New Things, Ukraine Comments

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