Win Kisses From Katie Published By Katie Davis Released As Hardcover

originally gave the audio of this bookstar I didn't like it, I found that difficult to do due to really wanting to like the book and due to the similarities between Katie's work in Uganda and my own work with street children in the Philippines.
I found so much of Katie's story mirrored my own experiences, The desperate poverty and wanting to take every person in to your home,

I have now read the book and found it better than the audio, The lady audio narrator tells the story in such a sickly sweet and overly emotional manner that I found myself cringing all the way through and skipping over the last third of the book, which actually turned out to be the best part of it.


The good: Katie is obviously sincere in her desire to share the Gospel and to help people, She makes huge personal sacrifices, effectively giving up her life in the USA, her education and her relationship with her boyfriend in order to go to the mission field.
She perseveres and is still working there, She set up an organisation which carries on a wide range of work including livelihood, education and Gospel work, There are testimonies on her website of some whose lives have been changed,

She finds herself in seemingly impossible situations that make her heart ache, She never refuses to help and always finds practical solutions, The people know that they can turn to her, I don't know how someone of her age and life experience managed to endure all of the suffering that she describes and am sure she would have been overwhelmed but for her trust in God.
There are some incredible stories of people being nursed back to health from death's door,

The question marks: Katie set about fostering/adopting numerous children as a single within a year of being in Uganda without really knowing the people or the culture and with an outstanding promise to her parents to return to the USA and complete her studies.
Throughout the book she speaks about God leading her to do these things as if her refusal would be disobedience, She doesn't refer to taking counsel or advice from anyone else, She doesn't appear to be accountable to anyone or to a local church, This leaves a lot of room for subjective decision making and error, We all need accountability and we can all mistake the will of God at times, The fact that God appears to have been gracious to her does not mean that this is a good example for others heading to the field.
The end doesn't justify the means, We need to make wise decisions and take counsel,

I felt also that the focus was too much on help/education and not enough on the transforming power of the Gospel.
Katie said this

Obviously, the key to eternal life is Jesus, but the key to a better life here is education.


I disagree with this statement, The key to both our lives on earth and in heaven is Jesus, We can raise the living standards of a community through education but the Gospel still needs to be the focal point of the entire operationhelp without hope is the ultimate tragedy.


I guess my main problem with the story isn't so much what is said but the style of writing, I found her account full of emotionalism and her personal spiritual experiences and what she is learning from God, When someone says repeatedly that they will die if something or other happens or doesn't happen, it loses its effect and sounds fake.
I believe that Katie probably did feel strong emotions and she writes part of the book like a journal so it is her thoughts and feelings.
However, I would have preferred to have learned more about the actual things she was doing on a day to day basis and the lives of the children and the ministry rather than so much about her emotions.


I didn't think it was a good decision for Katie to go to court to try and keep one of the children she had fostered when the biological mother claimed her.
Katie had only had the girl for two years and already had thirteen children, Her goal should always have been to try and reunite the children with their biological families whereever possible, She describes the court's decision over this issue as unjust and unfair although she accepts it in the end as being part of a fallen world.
but what about the best outcome for the child, we know nothing about the birth mother,

I am pleased that I reread this and am able to rate it slightly more highly as it seems a shame to give a fellow missionary a low rating.
I hope Katie continues her work for God in Uganda, I see that she is now married which is great news both for Katie and for the continuation of her ministry.


I recommend this book for those who need to be reminded that God can do the impossible if we are willing.
There is no bad language, sexual content or violence, This book is written by, and follows the journey of ayear old girl who went to live in a village in Uganda after graduating high school in a Tennessee suburb.
She is nowand hasadopted daughters and a fullfledge nonprofit that helps feed, clothe, educate and give hope to poor children who live in destitute conditions.
Talk about using your life to make a difference! I want to make a difference with my life SO BADLY and this young girl is smoking me! I really enjoyed this book and God used it in big ways to challenge me particularly in the areas of my finances, storing up treasure in Heaven, and being willing to go to the hard places.


It's so easy in America, to pretend like people aren't suffering all over the world from things like hunger and diseases that are preventable and easily treatable.


Katie writes this, and it's sobering: "The truth is that themillion orphaned children and themillion who starve to death or die from preventable diseases and the.
million who work as child slaves, prostitutes, or under other horrific conditions and the,million who live with HIV add up to,million needy children. And though at first glance that looks like a big number,,billion people on this earth proclaim to be Christians,

The truth is that if onlypercent of the Christians would care for one more child, there would not be any statistics left.
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Wow. I pretend the suffering doesn't exist, I get overwhelmed by the need and feel helpless to make a dent in it, But Katie is making a dent, And has challenged me to do the same, I found out about this book after working with my church on an adoption/foster/child sponsorship initiative, Someone recommended that I read it, and a coworker even lent it to me, I didn't get around to reading it though until this past week while on a mission trip, I didn't bring a book other than my Bible and daily devotional to read, and a friend happened to have the book with her.
I read through it this week and am so glad I was able to do so while doing ministry in another country the Dominican Republic.
Her heart for orphans, the sick, widows and all of God's people is so clear and helped keep my own heart in check while working with young children who often were dirty, sick and yet so beautiful and lovely all the same.
Not once does Katie allow any credit to fall on herself or for any attributes such as "brave" or "courageous" to be attributed to her efforts.
She always points back to Christ and scripture and is constantly able to identify examples of God working even during the hard times.


Katie is a wonderful example of being the hands and feet of Jesus in a way that could intimidate and scare away many quite easily.
A wonderful story to read about a wonderful and humble servant of the Lord doing wonderful things to let others know how loved they are by the God who created them intentionally and equally.
TEN MILLION STARS!!!
This book is amazing! Katies story of how she was called by God to move to Uganda was so touching and inspiring.
Her love for God pours from her words and really motivated me to depend more on God and be more aware of the poverty in the world.

Thank you, Katie, for writing such an amazing book! O ser humano no seu melhor! QUANTAS ESTRELAS VALERIAM UM INÍCIO DE VIDA, AQUANDO DA MAIORIDADE, COMO ESTE Todas do universo!

Gosto de ler sobre pessoas extraordinárias.
Katie é um bom exemplo disso,

“A sua coragem e abnegação abalaram o mundo e granjearamlhe o epíteto de Mulher do Ano empela revista Glamour”.
Contudo o que é valorizável mesmo são as suas ações e não os títulos,

Esta jovem, de uma forma muito simples e humilde narra como tudo começou,

Presumo que as invocações religiosas/orações podem ser consideradas supérfluas ou um pouquinho maçadoras mas compreendo que a sua inspiração advém daí, e por essa razão terá tido a necessidade de lhes atribuir alguma notoriedade no seu diário.


Uma história de vida absolutamente excepcional!

Katie Davis tem um blogue onde se pode conhecer melhor o seu trabalho.
This is a very strange book, First, the comparisons of ayear old to Mother Theresa the galley I had referred to Greg Mortenson on the back too, but I'm guessing they'll take that off kind of put me off to begin with.
Second, the hysterical tone of the religious language and the patronizing attitude toward the Ugandans she works with was disturbing, Why would someone hire a teenager who didn't speak the local language to teach kindergarten Was she actually being paid a salary Was it more or less than they paid the interpreter in her classroom These are the kinds of questions that this book raises for a cynical reader obviously me.
Davis refers to herself as the "mother" ofUgandan girls, but, in actuality, she is running a foster home, She receives payments from the nonprofit her parents established in the U, S. to cover all of the household's expenses, She leaves Uganda for weeks and even months at a time, Certainly, I understand why she would travel home to the U, S. to be with her parents and to attend college, But a mother ofchildren would never do this, Mothers of thirteen children are generally not supported by generous charitable donations, At, how can she claim that she knows she will be able to provide the life long care and educational opportunities that she would have provided for her biological children if she had chosen to stay in her upper class home in the U.
S. As a charity, it's admirable, but the kind of saintly hero status this book tries to establish for its narrator is neither believable nor healthy.
Another fundraising book, and this one full of condescending references to "chocolate colored" children, "When you give, do not let your right hand know what your left hand is doing, " Surprised Davis doesn't think of this verse in all her bible spouting, If I could give this book more I would, I was so inspired by Katie Davis's story of her work in Uganda with orphans, She reminds me of a modern day Mother Theresa, Her heart to live out the Love of Christ has really touched my heart, I highly recommend this book, About this book:

“What would cause an eighteenyearold old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville,

Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brothers heart, lose all but a handful of her friends because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end, and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person but didnt know any of the language A passion to make a difference.
Katie Davis left over Christmas break her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out.
She found herself so moved, so broken by the people and the children of Uganda that she knew her calling was to return and care for them.
Her story is like Mother Teresas in that she has given up everythingat such a young ageto care for the less fortunate of this world.
Katie, a charismatic and articulate young woman, has gone on to adoptchildren during her time in Uganda, and she completely trusts God for daily provision for her and her family, which includes children with special needs.

To further her reach into the needs of Ugandans, Katie established Amazima Ministries, The ministry matches orphaned children with sponsors worldwide, Each sponsor's/year provides schooling, school supplies, three hot meals a day, minor medical care, and spiritual encouragement, Katie expected to have forty children in the program she had signed upby Januarytoday it sponsors over, Another aspect of the ministry is a feeding program created for the displaced Karamojong peopleUganda's poorest citizens, The program feeds lunch to overchildren MondayFriday and sends them home with a plate for food it also offers basic medical care, Bible study, and general health training.
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Series: There is a sequel titled “Daring to Hope” review of that book Here!


Spiritual Content All about God, Jesus, Katies faith and her love for Jesus, witnessing, praying, Gods grace, His will, amp Him leading her Tons of Scriptures are read, quoted, mentioned, talked about, amp referenced Many prayers Tons of Talks about God, Jesus, praying, amp faiths Hs are capital when referring to God All about mentions of God, trusting Him, His will, praying, amp witnessing Many mentions of God amp following His will Many mentions of Bibles, Bible reading and studying Many mentions of amp talks about those amp events from the Bible Many mentions of prayers, praying, amp answered prayers Many mentions of Christians, faiths, amp love for the Lord Many mentions of blessings amp being blessed Mentions of thanking, praising, amp worshiping God Mentions of churches, church going, services, amp pastors Mentions of Sunday School classes amp Bible studies Mentions of Jesus birth, the nativity, amp Christmas Mentions of Heaven Mentions of mission work amp missionaries Mentions of miracles A few mentions of sins
Note: A few mentions of religions A few mentions of the devil amp a witch doctor A mention of a weekend that felt like hell.



Negative Content Minor cussing including: a duh, a shut up, and two forms of stupid Many mentions of diseases, illnesses, starvation/malnutrition, wounds, blood/bleeding, pain, amp deaths up to semidetailed Mentions of wars, fighting, killing, amp deaths Mentions of abusive parental figures amp being punished wrongly Mentions of fathers leaving their families Mentions of insects that cause diseases Mentions of homemade alcohol, drinking, drunks, amp alcoholics Mentions of throwing up amp vomit Mentions of sewage, waste, amp smells barelyabovenotdetailed A few mentions of children abducted and sold, amp child slaves A few mentions of a man who killed his stepson and sold a body part to a witch doctor A few mentions of prisons amp killing in the Bible A few mentions of accidents amp injuries A few mentions of lies A couple mentions of drug addicts A couple mentions of gossip A mention of a murderer from the Bible.



Sexual Content Mentions of dating, dates, boys, amp boyfriends A couple mentions of rebels raping women and children no details A couple mentions of how some men looked at amp spoke to Katie
Note: Mentions of prostitution, prostitutes, amp a woman selling her body A mention of Sarah having her servant sleep with Sarahs husband in the Bible A mention of a need for basic education in matters of hygiene and sexual behavior in Uganda.


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Pre Teens One Star
New Teens Two Stars
Early High School Teens Three Stars and a half
Older High School Teens Four Stars and a half
My personal Rating Five Stars
Add ½ to a full star for those interested in caring for orphans
I love this book.

Yall, I love this book,
Let me back up: I first read this book when I was fourteen, It was a library book and as Im flying through reading these pages on my parents bed, I kept thinking: “I dont want to give this book back.
I dont want to” I even asked my mom if it was possible for me to buy this copy from the library.
Because I did not want to give this book back to the library, Her answer was, of course, no and lets just go buy my own copy,
Even since I first read this book, Katie Davis has been a role model for me,
Ive talked about how much I love this book in a few of my YouTube videos, but not in the sense of when I was a new teenager, a certain Asian country was on my heart.
Reading about Katies experiences of being away from the country her heart was in, had me yelling “She gets it! She knows what Im feeling! I know what shes feeling!” At that time, I hadnt yet been to my country, though, so looking back, it wasnt quite the same.

Rereading this book in preparation of her newest release, Daring to Hope, which was already been reviewed Here! had me recalling all those emotions of reading about Katie, her growing family, amp their incredible faiths.

This time, though, I had my own copy to underline the majority of the book,


Link to review:
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BFCG may Read the review to see recommend this book by this author, It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author, .