Sorry this has to be quick.  I have learned so much in the last month I have had a hard time trying to pick what to blog about.  Our team leaves for debrief in 12 hours, where we will talk…

Thursday was my 25th birthday. I’ve been struggling with turning 25 since my best friend turned 25 over the summer. I even grief-journaled the loss of my childhood and early 20s while at training camp. (If you don’t know about…

Saturday night our family had a Falloween Festival at our house.  This concept was quite fun to play with since they do not celebrate Halloween in South Africa and it is not Fall here it is Spring.  We invited friends…

I’m sorry this is super short, but I just wanted to say I am in Africa!!!!  GOD is moving in amazing ways here and I am super excited to find out what else HE wants to share.  I spent 3…

The past few weeks have been very stressful on me. In all the exciting thoughts of adventuring on a mission trip I neglected to realise all of the things you have to do in preparation, specifically all the things requiring…

My favourite song of the moment is Forever and Ever, etc by David Crowder Band. I know that it is my favourite because I have heard it over 25 times in the last two weeks and I am not tired…

Training camp is 3 months (92 days) from today. I am too excited and terrified for words. So much to do. There is not much room left on my dry erase board that has my packing and to do lists…

Does anyone have any ideas what to do with three kids during the day this summer for very little cost?   The kids are a 12 year old boy, a 9 (almost 10) year old girl, and a 2 year…

I guess the best way to start off my first blog is by answering the question “how’d I get here?”   While I have had many opportunities to write blogs I have never wanted to because I have a hard…