Kisses From Katie
Kisses From Katie by: Katie Davis
Author, Katie Davis, started her missionary and writing career at the astonishing age of 18. Katie was no ordinary teen-aged high school graduate, she graduated as class president with other accomplishments throughout her high school years such as Homecoming Queen. She could have carved out a career and established a solid social-life, until God radically stepped in. “I have absolutely no desire to write a book about myself. This is a book about a Christ who is alive today and not only knows but cares about the hairs on my head. I’m writing this book to remind you of this living, loving Christ and what it means to serve Him...And if He can use me, He can use you.”, said Katie when an anonymous blogger inquired about her reasoning on composing Kisses From Katie. In this quote, Katie talks about God using her to serve Himself and others and that is exactly what she does.
In December of 2006, Katie travels to Uganda for the first time. The love and compassion she felt for this impoverished African-American society was instantaneous. After her mission trip in the winter of 2006, Katie could not wait any longer as she had become more and more anxious to be back where she proclaimed “Home”. Following her first trip to Uganda, Katie returned as a Kindergarten teacher where she taught classrooms full of poverty-stricken kids. After observing these innocent children’s daily lives, she soon realized that something needed to change for them; God laid it on Katie’s heart to start a child sponsorship program. Later that year, she established a non-profit organization called Amazima Ministries International. The native Luganda word “Amazima” means “truth”, a word Katie took from her favorite Bible verse John 8:32 “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Not only did Katie become a founder of her own organization in 2008, she also became a mother of 3 which later became a prodigious number of 13.
Author, Katie Davis, started her missionary and writing career at the astonishing age of 18. Katie was no ordinary teen-aged high school graduate, she graduated as class president with other accomplishments throughout her high school years such as Homecoming Queen. She could have carved out a career and established a solid social-life, until God radically stepped in. “I have absolutely no desire to write a book about myself. This is a book about a Christ who is alive today and not only knows but cares about the hairs on my head. I’m writing this book to remind you of this living, loving Christ and what it means to serve Him...And if He can use me, He can use you.”, said Katie when an anonymous blogger inquired about her reasoning on composing Kisses From Katie. In this quote, Katie talks about God using her to serve Himself and others and that is exactly what she does.
In December of 2006, Katie travels to Uganda for the first time. The love and compassion she felt for this impoverished African-American society was instantaneous. After her mission trip in the winter of 2006, Katie could not wait any longer as she had become more and more anxious to be back where she proclaimed “Home”. Following her first trip to Uganda, Katie returned as a Kindergarten teacher where she taught classrooms full of poverty-stricken kids. After observing these innocent children’s daily lives, she soon realized that something needed to change for them; God laid it on Katie’s heart to start a child sponsorship program. Later that year, she established a non-profit organization called Amazima Ministries International. The native Luganda word “Amazima” means “truth”, a word Katie took from her favorite Bible verse John 8:32 “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Not only did Katie become a founder of her own organization in 2008, she also became a mother of 3 which later became a prodigious number of 13.