Sometimes in Honduras... ...your host, a pastor in his fifties, asks if you would like some mangoes. When you say yes, he proceeds to scale the mango tree to pick some for … Read more about Sometimes…Honduras
Welcome to the House of Joy
Month 11 is shaping up to be pretty sweet. After an 11 hour bus travel day, we arrived at the station in Managua, Nicaragua, where we were greeted by our host, Kay, and her ministry … Read more about Welcome to the House of Joy
What Your Sponsored Child Might be Doing Today
I love the child sponsorship organization Compassion International. For ten years, I've sponsored a girl in Rwanda. When we were in Rwanda in October, I actually got to meet her! … Read more about What Your Sponsored Child Might be Doing Today
Eyes Up
Believe it or not, for six years of my life, I played basketball. I've also coached kids in kindergarten through fourth grade. I remember lining up six or seven players on one side of the gym, … Read more about Eyes Up
So Many Things To Pray For
I'm sitting on a plastic chair in the front area of our host's home in Zolano, Honduras, listening to the rain pounding on the roof. It's too loud to talk to anyone, so I figured this would be a good … Read more about So Many Things To Pray For
I Love You Mucho
“What has the Lord been teaching you this month?” my friend and squad leader, Alexa, asked me one day. I was grumpy and tired, and I hate this question because it always … Read more about I Love You Mucho
Sometimes…Guatemala
*Written by: Me, and the rest of Team USA. All of these things happened to at least one of us this month! Sometimes, in Guatemala... ...you are sorting through donated clothing when … Read more about Sometimes…Guatemala
A Day in the Life: Guatemala
This month, my team is living at a girl's home in Mazatenango, Guatemala. There are 27 girls in the home between ages 3-18 who have been removed from their families due to abuse and neglect. The girls … Read more about A Day in the Life: Guatemala
Sometimes…Malaysia
Sometimes, in Malaysia... ...it takes two hours for you and your teachers to locate a student's house during home visits. ...you sleep on the street (literally, on the street) so … Read more about Sometimes…Malaysia
