I recently read Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist and it was a really great book. The first chapter is called “On Waiting” and is about how the author has, for most of her life, been … Read more about life is this moment
favorite memories from romania
This is a list of just some of my favorite memories from my time in Romania. I could probably write a blog about each individual memory, but I think a list will do for now. It was a really great … Read more about favorite memories from romania
confessions of a skinny girl
(This blog is dedicated to the women of O-Squad and especially to the women of my team. Every last one of you is so beautiful and lovely.) I’ve been thinking about my weight a lot lately. … Read more about confessions of a skinny girl
sisters
This weekend the guys of Team TAE left our village to go do manly man things, like wrestle lions and grow chest hair, and that meant that the women of my team got to have a weekend to ourselves, which … Read more about sisters
one of my favorite moments in ministry
(I originally wrote this story only in an email to supporters, but after receiving such a positive response to it, I’ve decided to post it here; also sorry for the mostly irrelevant … Read more about one of my favorite moments in ministry
measuring the depth of love with the difficulty of a goodbye
I hate goodbyes. I really do. And unfortunately, the World Race is full of them. Every month ends with trepidation as we all prepare ourselves for another round of goodbyes. We try to balance the … Read more about measuring the depth of love with the difficulty of a goodbye
the prayer of a martyr
I once heard the story of this great martyr in the early Christian church. During the first century, he was quite active in the expansion of Christianity despite heavy persecution imposed by Roman … Read more about the prayer of a martyr
we are the world…race (video)
For the past three months my super talented teammate, Jonathan Garner, has been filming and editing this video for O-Squad. Many of my squadmates are not yet fully funded, but the final … Read more about we are the world…race (video)
bulgarian biographies: the men and women who made my month
Bulgaria was a great month for relational ministry. We met a lot of people who I’ll never forget, but a few of them stand out more than others. Below are short biographies of these … Read more about bulgarian biographies: the men and women who made my month
