I sat at a table with two other girls. We all bowed our heads, praying silently. We were praying over the ministry we would be doing that evening, asking God to give us direction. As I sat there in … Read more about The Bus Stop
What Can We Do?
Month 11. My final month. Malaysia. My final country. ATL. My final ministry assignment. The view from our Malaysian home Yep, my last month on the race and my team does not have an assigned … Read more about What Can We Do?
Call Me Like a Goat
I step up on the bottom rung of the fence and lean, searching the green and gold field spread out before me for specks of black, white, and brown – my goats. None catch my eye, the tall, late … Read more about Call Me Like a Goat
When God Says Do Something Crazy
Yesterday was my last day of ministry here in Thailand. The close to one of my best months yet. What made it so good? Our hosts. … Read more about When God Says Do Something Crazy
What Training Camp Actually Prepared Me For
Yesterday this photo showed up on my Facebook feed. “One year ago today. . . “ Yep! That's me! All packed and ready to head to training camp! I was beyond excited to begin this thing … Read more about What Training Camp Actually Prepared Me For
Never a Waste of Time
Monday. It’s our first day of ministry. Five students between the ages of 11 and 14 file into the classroom. For the next hour and a half my teammate, Kelsay, and I teach them an English lesson. … Read more about Never a Waste of Time
An Ambulance for an Ankle
Thursday started off a normal day. My squad leader, Megan, and I were walking down the side walk in search of lunch. After walking about two blocks the day changed from normal to “oh … Read more about An Ambulance for an Ankle
Families Aren’t Temporary
“You will be working with an orphanage in Romania” That’s what my team was told. Then we made it to Romania, and discovered we’d been misinformed. No, we weren’t at an … Read more about Families Aren’t Temporary
Squaty Potties Rock
As a child I loved to pretend I lived in the mid-1800s, the pioneer days. I’d pretend I lived in a log cabin on the prairie and that I taught in a one-room school house. (Yes, Laura Ingels … Read more about Squaty Potties Rock
