As I alluded to in a previous blog post, last month The Lord taught me a lot about how the roots of my past depression lie in my acceptance of hopelessness. He took me through a lot of healing about … Read more about Dancing with Anxiety
Jesus Loves Women, and The World Should Too
The issues surrounding what it is to be a woman itches the back of my mind almost daily. Largely, I ignore that itch, but as my time here in Thailand comes to a close, I’ve been scratching and … Read more about Jesus Loves Women, and The World Should Too
Confronting Hopelessness
I got up at 2 AM to video chat my family back in the United States, as they were all gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving a few days early. While the call lasted only thirty minutes, politics, my … Read more about Confronting Hopelessness
H-O-L-Y B-I-B-L-E
I have a friend in Thailand named Yom. He is sixty one years old, smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, has a pet cat named Kemai, and is a Buddhist monk. Today, myself and two other members of my … Read more about H-O-L-Y B-I-B-L-E
Anger, Justice, and Wrestling with God
In hour ten on our travel day via bus to Thailand, I cried hot and angry tears. A few squadmates and I were discussing human trafficking and wondering what potentially waited for us in Chiang Mai, … Read more about Anger, Justice, and Wrestling with God
“Hold Her Like Jesus Would”
The smell of roasting corn and sweet potatoes filled the air, Khmer dance music bumped all around me, the students at Lighthouse were dancing as I’d seen them do a hundred times before, and I … Read more about “Hold Her Like Jesus Would”
Babel Redeemed
The sound of Justin Bieber blasts behind me as my team and I work on our morning construction ministry. The playlist of mixed pop and worship music made the work seem easy and the time pass quick as … Read more about Babel Redeemed
Mornings in Battambang Start Like This;
Mornings in Battambang are like nothing you’ve ever lived before. They are full of routine that somehow always surprises you, joy in unlikely places, and new lessons to be learned with each day … Read more about Mornings in Battambang Start Like This;
What I Learned at a Cambodian Birthday Party
It was a Sunday evening, my team’s second night at Lighthouse Battambang, a Christian organization that provides Cambodian youth a secure living environment to help foster hope for their future … Read more about What I Learned at a Cambodian Birthday Party
