Forrest Gump says you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes. My dad told me once, in an airport when I was five, that you could tell the difference between Americans and Europeans by their … Read more about A Tale of Tevas
It All Ends
Sometimes I can't really remember the beginning, or how all of this started. It really has been a long time, and so much has happened. I'm getting a little emotional already just writing about … Read more about It All Ends
Not On the Packing List (*updated*)
Stuffing my whole life into a 65-liter pack was not easy. But every time I hoisted that thing onto my back, the same thing crossed my mind: "I brought too much." Especially for those of … Read more about Not On the Packing List (*updated*)
Mythbusters
A lot of talk happened before the World Race. Some of it was weird expectations, some of it was just false. Basically, everything we thought about the World Race was way off from what it has been. I … Read more about Mythbusters
Faces of Ukraine
It's been almost 2 weeks since we left the village of Frunza in Crimea, Ukraine, and I'm still struggling to write this post. Maybe my team and I are still in denial that we had to leave such an … Read more about Faces of Ukraine
The Local Gods
(written on June 20th) For nine months, we were the only white people... anywhere. People stared in the street, children chased us laughing, and most noticeably, our hosts catered to us like a hotel … Read more about The Local Gods
Frunza Films!
What an awesome surprise: we made our Cribs video DAYS before the end of our time at our ministry site! Here is our official tour of the Biletsky home, hosted by Amber Kincaid. Don't watch this … Read more about Frunza Films!
All of this from a pile of rocks…
Last week, we spent an afternoon at the nearby beach with our host family. I walked alone for a while and let my thoughts wander. My eyes … Read more about All of this from a pile of rocks…
A Few of My Favorite Things
For those of you who may not know me incredibly well, just let me list the things that will always... ALWAYS make my heart leap for joy: a piano cheese puppies coffee purple … Read more about A Few of My Favorite Things
