(semi click-bait so sorry, but it's not wrong) I grew up in the church and I walked away. When I walked away I didn't do it raucously but I didn't do it silently either. I proclaimed my hurts from … Read more about I Used to Hate Christians
Adventure Is Out There (Part I)
When I was 8, I had a “boyfriend” named Gabriel. I called him Gabe. I thought he was CAYUTE y’all; we wrote each other notes and would ride our bikes home together with our little … Read more about Adventure Is Out There (Part I)
Adventure is Out There (Part II)
The smell of mutton, soft snores, muffled cries of goats in the distance. Light seeping in through the half open door, closeness of wrapping arms around each others feet for lack of space, 10 of us … Read more about Adventure is Out There (Part II)
Thank You (an update)
Last we spoke, I was taken on an adventure in my imagination during a sweet moment with our Father. Taiwan was a shipwreck, if you want a visual description of what the second month on the … Read more about Thank You (an update)
Imagery from the Father
I'm walking down a cobblestone path, tall trees arch over encasing the entire walkway but not so much as to crowd out the sunlight pouring in as the trees sway to and fro. A long haired dog catches … Read more about Imagery from the Father
Month One Thoughts
A day in the life: Wake up to a region-wide melody comprised of bells to mark 7:00am Check the kerosene space heaters to see if they have just enough fuel to blast for 10 minutes while we … Read more about Month One Thoughts
Why Does God Wait?
Why did God wait until I was 24 to send me to a country I’ve had on my heart since I was a child? Why did God wait until 23 to put people in my life that would be the final push … Read more about Why Does God Wait?
Update from Ishinomaki, Japan
First week in the first country under our belts. Questions thus far: Why is God SO good? What have we done to deserve such an amazing experience? WHY IS JAPAN SO FAR IN THE … Read more about Update from Ishinomaki, Japan
When Our Words Fail
I said goodbye to friends and family and it was awkward. I don’t know why, I feel like I’ve known what to say for months and then when it came down to the moment, I felt like I … Read more about When Our Words Fail
