GoDaughter: Arising From the Ashes

I am reclaiming this blog as my original blog and space to share my journey- where I'm at now and where I'm going, as I seek God and learn my place in Him- my home is in God and I am part of God's family. As you may know, I am traveling on the World Race. I do not want this to distract from the overall journey, but I wish to share my unique perspective of what I am learning on this journey and how this relates to the original purpose of starting this blog.

The jungle of Bolivia, where we stayed and worked at an orphanage during Month 5 of the Race

Please forgive my hiatus from this blog. As I continue traveling the world, I have been learning a lot about my identity. I got lost and tried to find my place. I came back to God, as He continued to pursue me with His love.  He showed me that my place is in Him and always was. That even when I strayed or forgot who I was, God was still there for me, as my Loving Father, my Papa.

I tried to find my voice, my identity and so did not even know what to write or share. I will reclaim and reinvent this space now as my own space to share with you, the world, what my journey is.

I will share what I am learning, the joy and the hard times. How I find light again, how I refuse to give up. How, even when it doesn't make sense, I can still know my place is in God.

I will share with you each point of the journey. How, now, as I continue traveling- this time on this 11 month journey called the World Race, going to 11 countries, I am learning more about the abundant life in Christ. What it means when God says, "GO," no matter where you are or what type of job you have.

Today I am in Greece. It is Month 7 of the World Race. There is so much going on, internally and all around, but my anchor is in Christ.

Ever since God spoke to my heart in the jungles of Bolivia, where we were working at an orphanage, I have been learning and relearning how my safe place really is in God. How God really is my home, my sanctuary and how I am part of His family, as He adopted me as His own. He chose me. God chose you. He chooses each of His children. He wants everyone to come to Him. But it is your choice if you will accept God's invitation to you.

Isaiah 60:1- "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Now, GoDaughter is rising out of the ashes. 

View of the mountain sunset from our porch in Bolivia at the orphanage

I am rising out of the ashes.

You are invited to arise into the full life God has for you today!

To come: My experience in Greece working with the refugees and what home means when you don't have one. The gypsies in Bulgaria who historically did not have a home and wandered from place to place. How all of this relates to God telling us to "Go."

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The World Race is on! Leaving in 4 short months- how to join me on the journey!

Shadows danced on the lawn. Doubt filled my mind, but it was quickly replaced by a peace that I couldn't understand but knew was from God. I sat on the porch, the sun blinking through the clouds again. The cool breeze was on my face, comforting me. It was time. God said YES!



 Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

God told me to GO!

I just didn't know how to move forward or what to do next. I trusted God to guide me. To give me what I needed so I could fulfill the purposes He has for me.

I will be going to 11 countries in 11 months, as you may have heard by now ;)

The next part is that I need you to be a part of this journey with me. I want to formally invite you to join me on this exciting adventure to reach those around the world who may have no more hope. Who need to experience another person's love firsthand before they know anything about God. My hope is in God and it is my passion to share this with others.

God redeemed me from a dark past where I felt like there was no longer any hope. God set me free and made me new, in His light and with His unfailing love.


He can do this for you too! He can do this for his children and people all around the world.

Will you join me on this exciting mission to reach others with freedom, love, and redemption and HOPE?

Please send me a comment or message letting me know that you want to GO on this journey with me!

I need you to join my team that will encourage me, equip me, and lift me up in prayer so we can go on this journey around the world to help that lost girl find redemption, to help that orphan child feel love, to give hope again to a poor family, or to reach out to that single mother living on crumbs. Or to reach out to that widow that needs to feel comforted and cared for again.

God can work through all of us to do these things and more!

Please reply, comment or contact me on here or at my World Race blog to drop a line, saying YES or GO that you want to join the team and tell me how:

1.) Encouragement: Send me a message, comment or a note. Penpals, anyone? I love getting letters and words of encouragement to boost me along on this journey and this is valued immensely!

Proverbs 16:24 Kind words are like honey—    sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. 

2.) Prayer: Pray for me before and during and after this journey!

3.) Ideas/Fund-raising Team: How to make this journey happen, helping to host/come up with ideas for fund-raising events/how to help with life out in 11 countries, etc

4.) Generosity/Giving: The funds needed to make this happen! Your kindness and generosity will help send me out to the nations where I can do life-changing work and help many people in need!

The easiest way to give is to go directly to my World Race page here and click on the Orange Support me tab at the top or click here and make sure it says my name, Jennifer Silverman. 

To send a check:

Please mail your tax-deductible contribution to:

Adventures in Missions
P.O. Box 742570
Atlanta, GA 30374-2570

Be sure to put my name: Jennifer Silverman in the memo line please, so it goes to me! Make it payable to Adventures in Missions, but remember to put my name on the memo line. Thank you!

In order to go, I need to establish a team that will join me, stand with me, and send me on this journey. It's more than the finances, though those are needed.

This is a heart journey, a relationship partnership. It's joining a team and if you feel led or any stirring or something in your heart to join the team, please contact me with which number above you'd like to help with and tell me 2 things about yourself and 4 things I can pray for, for you!

My goal to be able to go is $16, 962.

Yes, that is a lot.

That's why I need a team around me and lots of prayer!

But I am trusting God to help pave the way.

And that's where I need your help!

My next deadline is for $5000, needed by October 5th.

This means the world to me, as I need YOU to do this! Thank you for considering to join the team and help out, so I can be sent to the nations with your help. You rock! 

We will be on this journey together and I will be updating you and keeping in touch with you, learning about your heart and your life as I share mine and lift you up in prayer too, as this is a partnership and I value you and look forward to getting to know you/know you better, as we are on this team and journey together and will fight together!

Thank you for reading!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Silverman

Christmas Orphan

It was Christmas and I wanted more than anything to adopt this little boy I met at an orphanage in South Korea. 

When I first met him, it was as if I knew immediately there was something special about him. He stole my heart because he was so precious and God stirred something in me to recognize something in his spirit- He is one of God's children, present or future, it doesn't matter, He is God's. And he needs to be loved! We only got to spend a short time with the children, passing out gifts and taking pictures, as we were visiting multiple orphanages that day. But there was just something about this little boy, 8 years old, that really made me ache for him to have a family to be there for him in the ways he needed. 

The next day, I went back with my friends to give him gloves and a hat that I had bought for him to keep him warm in the winter. He may have thanked me; it didn't really matter at the time, but I could tell he was so excited to get the gift, it made him light up!

 In the gift, he may have seen acceptance or love or someone who believed in him. It may have just been cool to get an extra Christmas gift to show off to his friends! But I held onto the memory of his sweet spirit and I still pray for him when I think of him. His mom is still in the picture, from what I had heard when I had visited the next day after our Christmas visit. But she is unable to take care of him. I would have loved to adopt him if I were able. But I know that through my prayers, I can make a difference in his life. Through God working in his life, he will see that people believe in him. That people care about him and love him. He will feel God's arms around him. He will stand strong and tall one day as a man of God. 

Please say a pray for him today as Christmas is nearing again, 3 years later. Pray that God strengthens him and warms his heart and provides for all his needs, that he recognizes God's love for him and comes to know him. That God raises up a family to be there for him and love him always. 

God promises us, "I will not leave you as orphans. I will come to you." John 14:18

This promise can apply to you as well. If you ever felt abandoned, remember that God will never leave you, He will come to you and rescue you and comfort you! For all the ways people fail us or fall short or disappoint or hurt, there is a reason. People were not made to fully meet all our needs! We cannot always love each other perfectly. Only with God is there perfect love. Still, God calls us to love others even in the pain, even when they disappoint us. Even when we fail. 

God desires you and loves you just as if you were an orphan who needed someone to be there for them! His heart melts for orphans and praying for them can help us to draw nearer to God as we learn more about His heart for His people. And His heart for us. God loves you more than you could imagine. Stop. For a moment. And think about it. God promises He will never let you go. Even if you run away uninterested or deny Him. His heart breaks, but He loves you and our God is a God who pursues and fights for the ones He loves, which is really an amazing thing that I am super thankful for!

 When has God come through for you and rescued you in a powerful or surprising way? Please comment below. I would love to hear your stories about orphans or anything related! 

 (These pictures are of other precious children we visited. I did not get a copy of the picture with the little boy I so wanted to adopt! However, the little one not pictured could also be "your" little one that you spiritually adopt and commit to pray for- check out this awesome site that allows you the privilege of praying for an orphan- one who is on God's heart! Or pray for these cherished children waiting to be adopted today. It's as easy as asking God if He would have you pray for a certain child and printing out their picture to share with your family and friends to pray for!) 

Deut. 31:6 I thought all three of these versions spoke out strong truths! What parts of these verses- what words stand out to you or touch you the most?

New International Version
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
New Living Translation
So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you."
English Standard Version
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

I am going on The World Race! I will be joining a team through Adventures in Missions, going to 11 countries in 11 months to share God's love with the least of these: orphans, widows, the poor, and human trafficking victims.  Learn more on my World Race blog here.