Soaring down the street, wind in my hair, the chill breeze on my neck told me that fall is in the air. The days are growing cool here but things on the campus are really heating up! Each week we are definitely not lacking for ready friends to meet with. Many of our friends are [...]
For some reason I always think everything must be sunshine and roses. I am completely aware (most days) of my tendency to look at the world with rose colored glasses with expectation that everyone must react the same way as I do. Sunshine and roses make you happy. Everything “going our way” makes life smooth [...]
Obedience is not always a strong point for me. When I hear something from God I often like to wait and see if I heard correctly then do the thing if everything else says I can go for it. This is such a backwards way to go about it. One of the many things I [...]
The light is red and the cars speed by. It’s 7:15pm as I wait patiently at the intersection on my adorable pink bike. Looking around I see a rainbow, a complete assortment of neon lights of all shapes and sizes. This is my life, jetting back home to my apartment from a good day of [...]
After many weeks of planning, and rescheduling, our busy schedules finally matched up. Carrie is a 28 year old Kindergarten teacher from a nearby city living in my area. She lives in a one bedroom apartment where she pays about 20$ a month for rent. Her teaching pay is low but she always says, “no [...]
So have you ever read Acts? Some pretty crazy and very cool stuff happened in there! My friends and I are asking for the power to be manifested here as it was in Acts and we are seeing it happen! Picture this: 5 girls, 2 Americans and 3 Asians standing huddled in a tightly squeezed [...]
It is quite difficult to put everything that has been going on into words. Here is a summary! • 3 new sisters, 3 new brothers • 7 water baptized • 3 churches established (There was only one when we got here! The goal of the year is 4) • Thanksgiving party a success with over [...]
What began as a bus ride to a new campus turned into bright lights and song! Skittles, Reebok and I decided that we needed some girl time together. A sleepover was appropriate. But before the relaxing evening at home began there was a lovely Asian friend to stop and see. Our friend Grace was performing [...]
Sitting in my room on an overcast day it has hit me. I am really in Asia. I am really in the place I have waited for 3 years to be. Tomorrow I will turn 25 years old in Asia! Wow. I am really here, it’s not a just a dream, it has come to [...]
Today the adventure begins with an ice cold shower to wash up. A cup of yogurt mixed with a crushed cereal bar resembling wheat puffs. Sprits of body splash on my musty partially dried t-shirt. I finally savor a handful of life breathing verses to get me going before I head out the door. I [...]
