Kisses from katie the new york times bestselling account of a courageous eighteenyearold from nashville who gave up every comfort and convenience to. A friend of mine had recommended it and when i finally started reading, i flew threw it. New from katie davis majors, author of the new york times bestseller, kisses from katie. A story of relentless love and redemption is now available at your local bookstore. And i suspect every person that reads it will find their own. Katie davis majors is the author of two new york times bestsellers, kisses from katie 2011 and daring to hope 2017. Clark, beth and a great selection of similar new, used and. Katie david discusses her inspiring journey as she adopts 14 girls in uganda. Katie davis says her life is not extraordinary, but she goes on to describe extraordinary ways the lord shows up in desperate circumstances. As a result, i read it so fast that i didnt take the time to stop and underline what spoke to me the most. Katies pursuit of jesus is beautiful, and her commitment to following him wherever he leads is astounding. Daring to hope new from katie davis majors, bestselling. With a passion to make a difference, katie davis spent the christmas break of her senior high school year in uganda. Kisses from katie will be one of those books you cannot put down.
As i read katies descriptions of the children she brought into her home, the town, and her little brother. A story of relentless love and redemption by katie davis. 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. Katie davis is a young woman with a passion to serve jesus. Katie s pursuit of jesus is beautiful, and her commitment to following him wherever he leads is astounding. But i was a little bit afraid that the book would make me sad. Ive just finished her first book, kisses from katie, where she tells her story of loving the least because she loves jesus. Starkly different from her first book, kisses from katie which chronicles her call to missions and the beginnings of her nonprofit, amazima. 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. Majors described her experiences in a decadelong blog kisses from katie, through 2017, and in two. Story of her journey to do something outrageous for god. Kisses from katie by katie davis with beth clark audiobook. Kisses from katie is an inspiring memoir about gods.
Katie demonstrates selfless love that comes with the price of great loss at times and other times has an eternal payoff. It truly felt me feeling speechless because everything about it was so perfect. Amazon, barnes and nobles, life way, and christian book add on. Sep 04, 2012 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. A story of relentless love and redemption paperback september 4, 2012.
Katie traveled to uganda on a shortterm mission trip that changed her, and her familys lives forever. This book took me through the whole gamut of emotions. Despite her own plans, god led katie to found amazima ministries in 2008 and made her a. Kisses from katie by katie davis meet your next favorite book. Katie and her children delight in saying yes to the people god places in front of them and challenge readers to do the same, changing the world one person at a time. I highly encourage you to read this captivating account of obedience to gods call, and i challenge you to consider what you are doing to care for the least of these.
Kisses from katie is another wonderful reminder that big things for the kingdom do not come from age or experience but as an overflow of a deeper love within. Goodreads members who liked kisses from katie also liked. Eighteen yearold katie broke her familys hearts and lost most of her friends when she decided to forgo college and move to uganda. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new. Kisses from katie kisses from katie a story of relentless love and redemption bibliography davis, katie j. I read this book back when i started highschool and i remember it being such a powerful novel, i never could put it down. Kisses from katie katie was seventeen when she visited uganda for the first time on a shortterm mission trip. This is a book about a christ who is alive today and not only knows but cares.
I cannot say enough about katie, her inspiring story and the impact that she is having with amazima on the people in uganda. Probably one of the best books i have ever read and ive read hundreds. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. This is a story of a young american who moved to uganda, adopted girls, and started a. Kisses from katie is a memoir or a biography, i suppose.
As i read katies book, i felt like i was reading amy carmichael. Kisses from katie by katie davis, by katie davis majors, nonfiction. Kisses from katie is about a young woman named katie davis who decided to live in uganda and follow her calling of being a missionary. The second was to not get married and travel to another country and be a mommy to lots of little orphaned babies. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. This nonfiction work is the story of katie davis, who, at age 19, left her uppermiddleclass life in the u. She was immediately captivated by the people and the culture, and knew she would be back. The word amazima means truth in the native luganda language and speaks to katie s desire to see lives transformed, relationships restored, and communities changed through the truth of jesus christ. Less than a year later, katie returned to uganda and it has been home ever since. She is also the founder of amazima ministries, an organization that cares for vulnerable children and families in uganda and the author of. A story of relentless love and redemption by katie j.
I visited her in may and met her girls and met the amazima team and i feel so privileged to know these people and serve with them. The book is filled with moving journal entries and detailed stories. What would cause an eighteenyearold senior class president and homecoming queen from nashville, tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing. What a beautiful story of love, service and sharing the hope of jesus. Despite her own plans, god led katie to found amazima ministries in 2008 and made her a mother to beautiful girls by the time she was 23.
I have to say this book is ridiculous and everyone should read it. While her story would be considered sensational by some, she really leans into this concept of all she was doing was following where it felt god was leading her. Theres no way i could summarize all the takeaways from katies book, kisses from katie. It hasnt always been an easy choice for katie, but the joy of serving the people of uganda brings a deeper sense. She had no idea that this short trip would turn her life insideout. Sep 07, 2019 when i think about kisses from katie, the first thing that comes to my mind is joy. If you were inspired by my biography of annie chikhwaza youre bound to. Sep 02, 2011 katie david discusses her inspiring journey as she adopts 14 girls in uganda.
While kisses from katie may not be a theological book, a book about doctrines that unite andor divide, a book strictly about the gospelwhat it is, what it isntit is a book that celebrates and illustrates the gospel. A pretty young girl from a wealthy background, homecoming queen, class president, boyfriend and a great future assured gives up everything for the love of jesus and his leading her to a life in uganda to care for the poor and sick orphans. The story told in kisses from katie is one that is sure to inspire and challenge just about anyone who reads it. Her book, kisses from katie, is out fall 2011, and published by howard books, a division of simon and schuster.
Kisses from katie audiobook by katie davis, beth clark. The book is about a girl by the name of katie who leaves her friends, home, family, school, boyfriend, and the comforts of america to follow a calling she had from the lord. 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. On november 5th, while katie was supposed to be recovering from her surgery a week earlier, her condition truly started to spiral out of control. Background information if you havent read the book yet.
It took months of god waking me up in the middle of the night before i realized i was the one he was calling to leave my comfortable american life and move to haiti. A story of relentless love and redemption by katie davis with beth clark. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep. In december of 2006, 18yearold katie davis traveled to uganda for the first time. I have absolutely no desire to write a book about myself. It is a book that celebrates and honors jesus christ. Author of new york times bestseller kisses from katie.
This is a book about a christ who is alive today and not only knows but cares about every hair on my head. Every page of this book is a piece of katies heart. My life in the red dirt of uganda sometimes i want to spend hours talking with my best friends about boys and fashion and school and life. Second, the hysterical tone of the religious language and the patronizing attitude. When i think about kisses from katie, the first thing that comes to my mind is joy. Author of new york times best seller kisses from katie. It will literally transform everything about you and guide the way for you to take your ordinary life and fashion it into something extraordinary. Daring to hope is the second book by katie davis majors. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Kisses from katie tells of the strength, unconditional love,and sacrifice that god used in this young woman who had a dream to help children in uganda. She knew only one person in uganda and knew none of the language, but the. Jul 06, 2019 ive just finished her first book, kisses from katie, where she tells her story of loving the least because she loves jesus.
Daring to hope new from katie davis majors, bestselling author. Katie and her family invest their lives in empowering the people of uganda with education, medical care, and spiritual discipleship. But the book also shows that she has learned from the strengths of the catholic church as well, at least the strength of those who take it seriously. Kisses from katie is the story of a high school senior who travels to uganda and subsequently invests her life in the people she meets there. 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. 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 timesbestseller kisses from katie.
The story is written from katies perspective and katie is a very interesting sister in christ. The word amazima means truth in the native luganda language and speaks to katies desire to see lives transformed, relationships restored, and communities changed through the truth of jesus christ. Kisses from katie demonstrates that catholics can learn from their evangelical friends to read the bible and take it seriously. From her first surgery in may to her second surgery 5 months later there was an obvious and dramatic shift in katies long term prognosis. Davis the new york times bestselling account of a courageous eighteenyearold from nashville who gave up every comfort and. She could have carved out a career and established a solid sociallife, until god radically. New york times best beller kisses from katie invites readers on a journey of.
Katie davis rennie orr and brooke benson we found love calvin harris and rihanna how he loves david crowder band we are the world usa for africa sometimes working in a third world country makes me feel like i am emptying the ocean with an eyedropper. Katie was no ordinary teenaged high school graduate, she graduated as class president with other accomplishments throughout her high school years such as homecoming queen. Kisses from katie book report by mikela ventura on prezi. It truly is a story of relentless love and redemption, as its subtitle states. Even since i first read this book, katie davis has been a role model for me.
It required her to travel to uganda and care for the orphans and help the little village in anyway. Publishers weekly calls this an emotionally charged and vivid account of a person following in the footsteps of mother teresa. 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. The story told in kisses from katie is on that is sure to inspire and challenge just about anyone who reads it. Katie davis majors is an american missionary and author who established a mission in jinja. If you were inspired by my biography of annie chikhwaza youre bound to like this new york time best selling novel.
I started reading the book on a friday evening and could not put it down for the remainder of the weekend i had to finish it. Her book first came out in 2012, and i remember the buzz about it. Thats the first thing i thought when i finished reading kisses from katie. Daring to hope continues majors journey through life and faithdealing with her wrestling with god through expected and unexpected lossesand the. A story of relentless love and redemption 9781594154256 by davis, katie. Now, six years later, she lives in uganda and is the mother of thirteen adopted children, as well as the founder of a ministry that, through sponsorship, cares for almost six hundred children. Katie davis author, katie davis, started her missionary and writing career at the astonishing age of 18. I just think more people should be aware of this story.
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