We were walking along in the slums when the somewhat startling statement came out of nowhere. "Marissa, I want you to continue to pray for me when you move on." I automatically told her "yes, of … Read more about Trying to understand
This thing they call “depending on God” may be the hardest thing I ever do
The church we're living in this month has a round-the-clock watchman. The guard who is on the clock keeps us, the building, and the people who live behind us safe. He keeps watch of who comes in and … Read more about This thing they call “depending on God” may be the hardest thing I ever do
Christmas piñata fun
We've been celebrating the 12 days of Christmas as a team and on day 7 we had piñata time. No tamales this year, but getting to hit (or try to hit as you will see) the piñata was a great replacement! … Read more about Christmas piñata fun
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
A lot of what we do depends on prayer. Take that back. Everything we do depends on prayer. We try to make it a habit to make sure that our ministries, our contacts and our teams are covered in … Read more about I can see clearly now the rain is gone
My shower is a faucet over a toilet, but I’m still living my dream life
As the words were coming out of his mouth, I felt my heart pound and my mouth break into a smile. I couldn't believe it. He was saying almost the exact same thing I'd written in my journal more than … Read more about My shower is a faucet over a toilet, but I’m still living my dream life
I am burying myself alive
I woke up startled that morning in Rama. Aubrey walked into the room I was sleeping in and I asked her to pray for me because I'd just had a bad dream. It started to ruin my morning, thinking of the … Read more about I am burying myself alive
Photos from Israel
I learned that you say the name of this town like this: Cuh-far-nuh-hoom. It's fun saying it. At our first location, Rama, we had to climb a huge hill to get to our apartment. It was not … Read more about Photos from Israel
Looking for Jesus in the Holy Land
Dear Jesus, I've been hanging around the places you hung out in this month. I prayed at the Garden of Gethsemane the other day and tried to picture you there. It was hard. I … Read more about Looking for Jesus in the Holy Land
