It’s late at night in our homey apartment. Melissa is jogging back and forth in while doing dishes and making popcorn. I think that she is one who truly perfects the art of multi-tasking. What a joy I have in spending time with her! Right now, my heart is racing with the excitement of all [...]
You received a call Thursday afternoon with an unexpected message: you are to give a two-hour lecture at the University this Saturday night. There will be forty people in attendance including both students and teachers. It’s now Saturday morning and you still don?t have a topic to speak on. An excerpt from the hectic life [...]
8 hours. Soccer, dinner, and karaoke. That was a crazy day. It started with Tom and I meeting some friends at the soccer fields at 3:30. We ended up playing soccer for a good two and half hours. And by the end we were all lying on the ground; sweaty, achy, and most of all [...]
There are days I wish I could just fly…like last Friday. Please don’t misunderstand me- I am very grateful that God decided to make me a woman and not a seagull, but on Friday I just wished I could pick up my bags of veggies and soar over the scurrying ant-like crowds of people. Mel [...]
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Over the past two weeks, we have gotten lost on buses and made it accidently hours away from home. Katherine and I have gotten stuck in a taxi for about 30 minutes with no money to pay the driver. Stephanie was supposed to meet us there and give us money, but she got stuck in [...]
I am super encouraged about what the Lord is doing in these days. To know that this team is on the tip of the spear of what is going on over here is incredible. We had the boss of our company stop and visit our team this week and it was cool. Many of you [...]
Should we eat the cake, I wondered? It was Yuki’s birthday party but Yuki didn’t show up. The dinner table had been cleared and we were lounging in the living room. I was leaning back in my chair, rubbing my belly, and making kind comments about the homemade meal. Conversation was picking up. People were [...]
Hi All! We are so popular here in Asia! Actually, He is popular and is being seen clearly through us. People here have real questions about life, about existence, about why they are here on this planet. I have been introduced to an extraordinary culture. Within this culture are students who are tired, lonely, and [...]
student: (smiling, anticipant face) me: “Hun gow shun jun dow ni!” student: (Fading smile, thinking face.) me: “Hun GOW shun jun DOW ni!” student: (Confused face.) me: “HUN GOW SHUN JUN DOW NI!” student: (slightly concerned?then suddenly brightening understanding face) “Oh! Hen gao xing jian dao ni! Nice to meet you! Your English very good! [...]
That is the question. And one that Cody was struggling with throughout the evening. My day was filled with notorious preparation for a birthday party for my friend Yuki. As I was mopping the floor, putting fruit on the cake, and rushing to the market, I had excitement welling up in my heart. For some [...]