Its that time on the race, heading into final debrief, where every person on my squad has either written a " what's next" blog, thought about what they are going to write on their … Read more about my 9-5 and 401K
I want to be a soccer mom
19 out of 23 . That is how many years of my life I have been playing soccer, by this point it is embedded into who I am. My first trophy is from Spring of 1994. When I was little, soccer meant an hour … Read more about I want to be a soccer mom
never have I ever…
It's month 11, so that means the reminiscing has started full fledge among the September 2012 racers. My team went out for dessert the other night and found ourselves playing never have I … Read more about never have I ever…
miracle month
This month has been one of the biggest roller coaster rides of my life and unfortunately for my adrenaline-junkie side my feet have never left the ground, except to fall on my knees. I have felt every … Read more about miracle month
careful what you wish for…
In Kenya, I prayed that I would have hospital ministry sometime before I came home. In praying that I was envisioning my time Month 1 in Guatemala: where I got to help deliver babies, scrub into a … Read more about careful what you wish for…
Part I: don’t step on toes
Swaziland. I'm not exactly sure how to describe this beautiful country I am now living in. I am struggling greatly in how to share this culture and what I am seeing gracefully, without … Read more about Part I: don’t step on toes
Part II: stomp on them: a call to fight
I hope after my last blog that you understand a little more of the despair surrounding me this month. I think the most infuriating thing is that I can't so anything about it-- at least anything … Read more about Part II: stomp on them: a call to fight
through a lens of life
Today I fell in love with Africa all over again. And its not because I got to raft the class 5 rapids of the Nile, the same river that Moses floated down or that our great God turned into blood. Or … Read more about through a lens of life
Suubi
Suubi: the hope house Here are the stories of two beautiful, courageous children of God that I got to spend the last few weeks with: The Banana Boy: Charles is 11 years old. He is from a small … Read more about Suubi