I sat in silence as my roommates and six Chinese friends discussed the story of Jesus healing the son of a nobleman. My head was pounding and my eyes were desperately protesting the lack of even a minute’s sleep the night before. I had tried to lay down earlier before our friends had arrived in [...]
Sierra, our friend Tracy and myself perched on our couch ready to talk about what God was showing us in the Bible this past week, answer difficult accountability questions, and to pray together for our friends that didn’t yet know Him….Or, rather, I should say, Tracy was ready to jump in with both feet. Sierra [...]
I sat in the orange, inflatable pool positioned on our bathroom floor: jeans, long sleeves, (and, unfortunately) leather belt and all. Shaggy asked me if I confessed the Son as my Lord and Savior, I plugged my nose, and down I went into the lukewarm water… My “baptism” was completely unplanned, but there was enough [...]
The picture on the whiteboard in front of us was of… Elijah, the prophets of Baal, fire from heaven, and two bulls smiling as they were about to be carried to the altar. Pinky adeptly explained that one bull was a gift to the true God and the other to a false god. “We must [...]
The welcoming smile on my face told otherwise…but I was honestly scared. As the noise inside our apartment grew louder and the number of people increased, my heart began to beat faster with each ring of the doorbell. Each time it rang I opened the door, expecting to find our apartment complex security guard, or [...]
Some days I know that I don’t have what it takes. Saturday was one of those days. Sierra, Pinky and I were feeling tired and unfocused as we prepared to receive girls into our home that evening. As we sat talking to God around our lopsided table, we told our Father again that we trusted [...]
On Friday night I made my way to the airport, snaking through crowds of commuters. I was eager to see friends that were passing through town. As the doors closed and the subway sped forward, my phone chimed informing me that I had a message from Shamgar- “We have a new baby brother tonight!” The [...]
The 11 of us stood on the busy street corner somewhat patiently waiting for our 8am bus to arrive. I stood with coffee, food, my oversize purse, and 11 bus tickets in hand, trying in vain to keep from spilling the remainder of what was in my cup. I now had a coffee-soaked egg sandwich… [...]
I stood and stared blankly at the boxes of light bulbs on the shelves. Considering the fact that everything in Asia is smaller than in America, I figured I would be able to find a tiny light bulb needed for my lamp. No such luck… I raced home, as time had run out. Apple had [...]
There is something majestic about autumn. The landscape transforms into a panorama of rich and vibrant hues of crimson, orange, and gold. The crisp air is filled with the scent of smoke from the chimneys of cozy homes and leaves being burned in back yard bonfires. Harvest time comes with an array of fruits and [...]
