We arrived in Phuket, a beautiful town on the coast, on February 13th. We had no connections and no big plan so we decided we would go out the next day to celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving … Read more about Stories from the Land of Smiles
A Week of Temporary Homes
My favorite week in Kenya was a journey through its hills and valleys, a week where I had four distinct places to lay down my head. First was under the outstretched arms of an African shade tree as … Read more about A Week of Temporary Homes
Alphabet Soup in Kenya
A – Aubrey. When my name starts with the first letter of the alphabet, I can’t help but start my alphabet blog with it. Kenya is a country that I can attach my name to because I too easily … Read more about Alphabet Soup in Kenya
Christmas and Child Sacrifice
When we first arrived in Uganda, we had a time of debrief for our whole squad (the entire group of 24) to come together and talk … Read more about Christmas and Child Sacrifice
Three Weeks in Rwanda
Week number one was spent working at a school owned by Pastor Moses, our host. It is for three- to seven-year-olds who have no parents, financially insecure parents, or … Read more about Three Weeks in Rwanda
Giving Thanks in Rwanda
Thanksgiving this year looked a little different than usual. I spent the day shoveling rocks and digging trenches at a church that … Read more about Giving Thanks in Rwanda
A Day in the Life – Colombia
Ministry in Medellin, Colombia is something that is very busy and something that looks different day to do day because of all the programs happening here at … Read more about A Day in the Life – Colombia
Beauty for Ashes
One of my favorite ministries here at Ciudad Refugio is the recovery program for men and women. In these three weeks, I have had … Read more about Beauty for Ashes
Brokenness
My heart breaks for a world in which seven-year-olds are given a two-hour lesson on recognizing and reporting sexual abuse in Sunday school, a world in which what … Read more about Brokenness
