I wanted to know all the details from 2011 when the book was published to today. Find books like kisses from katie from the worlds largest community of readers. Theres no way i could summarize all the takeaways from katie s book, kisses from katie. A story of relentless love and redemption by katie davis with beth clark. This book was written around ten years ago, and katie has actually come out with another one, which is about what has happened in the years between.
Publishers weekly calls this an emotionally charged and vivid account of a person following in the footsteps of mother teresa. Goodreads members who liked kisses from katie also liked. Apr 10, 2019 this book is filled with emotion and a love for christ and his children. Katie is one of those girls that is called to greatness, but remains the girlnextdoor. Audiobooks mean i dont have to wait until my thesis is done. At the amazima school, our students and staff are working hard to change that stigma. A few days later i received an email telling me that i had, in fact, won a copy of the book from a blog that i had randomly found after searching for a kisses from katie book giveaway. Kisses from katie will be one of those books you cannot put down. I visited her in may and met her girls and met the amazima team and i feel so privileged to know these people and. Welcome to kisses from katie, a 501c3, nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the life of katie manning by providing resources to critically ill children, their families, and the people who are dedicated to caring for them. Kisses from katie kisses from katie a story of relentless love and redemption bibliography davis, katie j.
Oct 01, 2011 kisses from katie by katie davis with beth clark i am fortunate to have heard about this book. I started reading the book on a friday evening and could not put it down for the remainder of the weekend i. I got the book friday afternoon and i finished it saturday afternoon. The word amazima means truth in the native luganda language and speaks to katie s. The video was a promo for her book, kisses from katie. She was immediately captivated with the people and the culture. It is an autobiography about a young woman named katie davis who moves to uganda, adopts fourteen girls, and starts a ministry. The story told in kisses from katie is one that is sure to inspire and challenge just about anyone who reads it. Kisses from katie is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the life of katie manning by providing resources to critically ill children. It will literally transform everything about you and guide the way for you to take your ordinary life and fashion it into something extraordinary. 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 times bestseller kisses from katie. This is a story of a young american who moved to uganda, adopted girls, and started a. The third stop of our trip landed us in paris, france. Kisses from katie is the story of how god grabbed a hold of one girls heart, turned her face toward uganda and what happened when she said, okay, god.
I knew from the subtitle and her blog that this book was christian, but didnt expect it to be so heavyhanded. Thanks to your generosity, the amazima primary blog read more. It hasnt always been an easy choice for katie, but the joy of serving the people of uganda brings a deeper sense. Katie davis majors is the author of two new york times bestsellers, kisses from katie 2011 and daring to hope 2017. 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. Nov 04, 2015 hi katie, i am not one to read books, but i was led to join our ladies group at what we call the cowboy church, to study your book, kisses from katie, this was a book i had a hard time putting down, and still would like to keep up with your life story. 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.
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. And i suspect every person that reads it will find their own. What would cause an eighteenyearold senior class president and homecoming queen from nashville, tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing. Suggested by stone table records jj heller i dream of you official music video song.
I hope that i can be as driven and as elegant with my talents and gifts as katie was and is with hers. Less than a year later, katie returned to uganda and it has been home ever since. With a passion to make a difference, katie davis spent the christmas break of her senior high school year in uganda. Despite this impressive resume, in the book katie is humble and entirely dependent on god. What a beautiful story of love, service and sharing the hope of jesus. Katie and her family invest their lives in empowering the people of uganda with education, medical care, and spiritual discipleship.
Her book, kisses from katie, is out fall 2011, and published by howard books, a division of simon and schuster. Dec 30, 2011 the video was a promo for her book, kisses from katie. Kisses from katie by katie davis here there and everywhere. It is a book that celebrates and honors jesus christ. A friend of mine had recommended it and when i finally started reading, i flew threw it. This study guide refers to the 2011 first howard books hardcover edition. How katie davis majors held on to hope and wrote her book.
Nov 04, 2015 get updates from kisses from katie delivered straight to your inbox also, send me the family newsletter and special offers. Thats the first thing i thought when i finished reading kisses from katie. Stories and updates from the amazima team in uganda and in the states. 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.
Theres no way i could summarize all the takeaways from katies book, kisses from katie. 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. Kisses from katie paperback a story of relentless love and redemption. There you can read more about katie and her work, her blog, find her book, and ways you can be involved in gods amazing work. As most people who read this blog know, i spend a lot of time writing about science. Kisses from katie is an inspiring memoir about gods. In kisses from katie, katie davis shares her journey of radical love that lead her from a shortterm missions trip in 2006, to adopting ugandan girls and starting a ministry that feeds and teaches hundreds of children every day. She had no idea that this short trip would turn her life insideout. It will literally transform everything about you and guide the way for you to take your ordinary life and fashion it into. Sep 02, 2011 katie david discusses her inspiring journey as she adopts 14 girls in uganda. I will warn you, this unforgettable book has a lot of talk about god in it. And although i struggled momentarily with posting something totally not about operation christmas child on this blog. Amazon, barnes and nobles, life way, and christian book add on.
If you would like a book to read, get kisses from katie. Since our inception in 2009, the organization has grown to service 5 hospitals in the northeast with 8 different programs. It is a support organization that was started for the sake of keeping one promise to a little girl named kate thornton. I decided to buy the book, and i thank god that i did.
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. The impact meet our team get involved blog were hiring. 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. 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. It truly is a story of relentless love and redemption, as its subtitle states. Luckily, katie still writes her blog and amazima is going strong. Luckily, katie still writes her blog and amazima is going. Eighteen yearold katie broke her familys hearts and lost most of her friends when she decided to forgo college and move to uganda. She lives in uganda with her husband, benji, and their 14 children, and.
Recently, i read kisses from katie, a book written by 23yearold katie davis, an american girl who is now living in uganda and mother to 14 ugandan children. In the promotional video, the author mentions mother teresa, who said that her role model st. As she grows in her faith, she grows closer to the people she is helping. Katie s pursuit of jesus is beautiful, and her commitment to following him wherever he leads is astounding. Kisses from katie is a memoir or a biography, i suppose. Kisses from katie book report by mikela ventura on prezi. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Kisses from katie is not just another story of a missionary going overseas, it is a personal account of love. A story of relentless love and redemption, published in 2009, is a christian memoir that follows the life of katie davis as she moves from the suburbs of nashville to uganda after high school to care for abandoned and orphaned children. Feb 21, 2017 katie davis majors founded amazima ministries in 2008 and is the author of kisses from katie, a new york times best seller. We spent five days in the city and enjoyed every second of our stay. Story of her journey to do something outrageous for god.
I cannot say enough about katie, her inspiring story and the impact that she is having with amazima on the people in uganda. It continues in her name helping other children afflicted with this disease. My main reason for enjoying this book is all of the people she meets and children she heals. If anything, it is more realistic because we see katie in the daily grind. Bio the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. As i read katies book, i felt like i was reading amy carmichael. May 06, 2016 the day after my book arrived and was added to my growing after thesis stack, i got an email from the local library that per my request, they had added the audiobook of kisses from katie to their ereader app. In december of 2006, 18yearold katie davis from brentwood, tennessee, traveled to uganda for the first time. This nonfiction work is the story of katie davis, who, at age 19, left her uppermiddleclass life in the u. Our students adore their buddies at ekisa ministries and we know we are more blessed by our time with them than. Unlike kisses from katie, im married now, so i relied a lot on help from benji. Kisses from katie is published by simon and schuster under their howard books imprint.
In december of 2006, 18yearold katie davis traveled to uganda for the first time. Daring to hope new from katie davis majors, bestselling. Its the story of how she gave up everything familiar to be the adoptive mother of thirteen orphaned girls. She was immediately captivated by the people and the culture, and knew she would be back. Kisses from katie shines a light on the poverty and pain of uganda, but also on love and what can be accomplished with enough faith. 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.
Find the worlds greatest literature, such as great expectations and oliver twist by charles dickens, conveniently download straight to. This isnt mentioned in the first book, kisses from katie, but katie started her own ministry called amazima. Kisses4kate a 501c3 nonprofit that helps children with cancer and their families. A story of relentless love and redemption is now available at your local bookstore. If you were inspired by my biography of annie chikhwaza youre bound to like this new york time best selling novel. Kisses from katie invites readers on a journey of radical love down the red dirt roads of uganda. Look no further when looking for free books to read.
In this book katie has a fair number of expositions of biblical passages and theological statements about. Kisses from katie is not a meditation by thomas merton, henri nouwen, or ralph martin. Every purchase from the amazima store provides dignity, meals, education, and medical care for families in need and is a tangible reminder of the role each of us plays in impacting and empowering others. Despite her own plans, god led katie to found amazima ministries in 2008 and made her a. A story of relentless love and redemption, is a lot more of the same. Even since i first read this book, katie davis has been a role model for me. 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. Katie, a charismatic and articulate young woman, is in the process of adopting thirteen children in uganda and has established a ministry, amazima, that feeds and sends hundreds more to school while teaching them the word of jesus christ. She knew only one person in uganda and knew none of the. I recently was able to read a book called kisses by katie.
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. We are 180 pages through kisses from katie, reading it as a family with my husband, and our 3 daughters ages 4 12, almost 6 and 7. I have absolutely no desire to write a book about myself. May 01, 2012 i had read the book and blog a while back kisses from katie, but saw it again at terrie and waynes house at their send off to uganda. Kisses from katie a blog about my study abroad experience in athens, greece. Davis documented her experiences, first in a blog that began the year of her arrivalentitled kisses from katie, citation needed and later, in bestselling books in 2011 and 2017, the first while in paperback, the second as a hardback. Kisses from katie off the shelf nashville public library. Katie davis majors founded amazima ministries in 2008 and is the author of kisses from katie, a new york times best seller.
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