Besides the general- “Are you sure?” and “Is that even safe?”, the most common question I got, from friends and strangers alike, was- “Oh, are you … Read more about No ma’am, I’m not Mormon
Meet the Bannerts
Meet Karl and Julie. From one of my other blogs, you already know about Karl's adventurous side. Here's all the other (more important) things you need to know about them, Serbia, and my first month on … Read more about Meet the Bannerts
Ignited vs. Lukewarm
On the World Race, we’re put onto squads, designated by a letter. The letter doesn’t initially mean anything specifically, but is a way to help keep track of all the different … Read more about Ignited vs. Lukewarm
Jesus > Fear
WE MADE IT TO SERBIA. Although I have about a million stories I could tell already, this is my favorite one thus far. On our off day, our hosts, Karl and Julie, wanted to show us one of their … Read more about Jesus > Fear
“It ain’t over yet” ~personal stuff inside~
~dislaimer: there's a pretty personal testimony in here~ This morning I woke up at 4am, unable to sleep. As ridiculous as this sounds, I made a little pact with God that if He let me go back to sleep … Read more about “It ain’t over yet” ~personal stuff inside~
Don’t Love your Neighbor- What I Learned at Training Camp
Training camp. These two words are so much more than 12 letters describing the 10 days I spent camping in the Georgia heat. They represent 10 days of literal blood sweat and tears. I cried more in the … Read more about Don’t Love your Neighbor- What I Learned at Training Camp
For the Ladies- You’re Not Just Beautiful
Most people know by now that I want everyone to be comfortable in their own skin. To believe that they are beautiful with all their imperfections, because they're not imperfections at all. Forget … Read more about For the Ladies- You’re Not Just Beautiful
We’re a Throw Away Society– and its Killed our Compassion
[[This post is a general trend I have noticed for Americans, as I cannot speak for other countries and cultures]] How many times have I gotten tired of something, bored because the product or item is … Read more about We’re a Throw Away Society– and its Killed our Compassion
It costs HOW much??
This is one of the first things I hear when explaining the trip, and certainly one of the first things I thought. I mean, I'm the one giving up a year of my life to help other people, so why do I have … Read more about It costs HOW much??
