Pattaya is the number one destination for sex tourism in the world, which means that people from all over the world travel to this city with the sole intention of paying someone to act out their fantasies in real life.  The dehumanization of the individuals is catastrophic, as 90,000 people are purchased for sex each night in Pattaya by the nine million sex tourists that visit Pattaya each year.  

Here I was, 40 years old, on a mission trip to serve women and children in a developing country… exactly what I had done when I was studying International Studies with a focus on socio-economic development and what my degree would have been in, had I finished college.  That’s the awesome thing about God, he doesn’t need you to get it all right or take all the right steps for his plan to be fulfilled in your life.  He just needs you to keep saying yes, moving your feet, and serving wherever you are. 

Kellie shares how in the beginning of her naval career, people wanted to put her in a box telling her not to wear make up because she wouldn’t be taken seriously in her career.  She faced the same push back when she decided on a whim to try out for the Miss Ohio America Competition.  Once again, she saw this as a challenge, but also as a way to connect with likeminded women.  She tells us how she had fallen into these positions along her journey but knew that God had pushed her to take action along the path. 

But, I bet I never forget the year I spent my birthday in quarantine. I have been planning this episode all year!  I couldn’t wait to share what all has changed in the past ten years of my life.  I couldn’t wait to tell my network how I had once felt it was too late to step into my purpose, but found out that it wasn't.