I think I better start appreciating surprises a little bit more than I do, because I’m finally starting to realize that my Lord likes to give them to me. He planned an incredible birthday surprise two weeks ago (no, you DIDN’T miss my birthday)… Mel had met Mia while teaching English for a short while [...]
One Friday night, in a land far away: Alex, Jen, and Melody head to a local university for an evening with Sam and Mia. Mia arrives out of breath. She hurries into the room where we are. Looking up from our tea and fruit, our eyes fall on an excited face. Mia just received a [...]
I did not want to leave the couch. I’m typically low-maintenance, but after three non-stop weeks in the States, and thirty hours in transit, my body was threatening to go on strike. Jet lag was in full force. But Alex was standing in the doorway, backpack already slung over his shoulder, wriggling his shoes onto [...]
Almost exactly a year ago is when I first started to really hear from God about coming over here. I spoke with my leaders, friends, parents, and of course spent face time with the King. During my times before the Lord, I asked Him for things. I asked Him to prepare the soil and hearts [...]
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Things have been pretty terrific here and quite busy. All this is to say the least. So I’m going to take a books worth of material and condense it to a few paragraphs. So buckle your seat belts, it’s going to be a crazy ride. Why not start with today. Last night Cody called me [...]
Only a few days left! I flop onto my bed, overwhelmed as I look around my room at the piles of items still waiting to be squeezed into the suitcases that suddenly look much too small. The next ten months of my life need to fit into only two pieces of luggage. The girls I [...]
It has been a while since I have last written. Sorry. So I’ll fill you in on what’s been happening… Oranges Galore- Alex and I are invited to meet Phillip and Orange at Phillip’s house for some tea. As we sit and drink, it is only appropriate that we are also sharing a gigantic orange [...]
Ok… So you just completed 6 years of engineering training. You pack two suitcases; you board a plane and head to a new country. For almost two months you have not seen or heard one conversation in regards to engineering theory or even physics. You are beginning to desire it. In your head you hear [...]
For those of you who are fish friends or members of PETA don’t read this story. So I’m just going to jump right into this story. Two of our closer friends came over tonight for dinner and a movie. We cleaned, I went to the market and bought things to make soup and well, made [...]
Where do I start. So much has happened over the past week. The most popular sport in this country, in the world actually, is football. Last Wednesday I had my first opportunity to play soccer here. I went with Alex and Tom, and played with their friend Orange. This gave us the chance to meet [...]