When I was really young, and I tried to say the name of my sister/best friend, Elizabeth, it would come out as Sissy, and for years it just became an endearing nickname, and I would always call her that. We’ve…

As some of you may or may not know, I have been raised up to be a team leader of a team of 5 lovely women, and I have been serving in this position for 2 months now (Ecuador and…

I am so happy to finally be writing a blog about one of my favorite topics! This word ‘eucharisteo’ has changed my life, I believe. So here it goes…  “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave…

When I first started out on this wonderful, crazy, amazing journey of 11 in 11, I could not have even dreamed of the beautiful people I have met, the enriching experiences I’ve had, or the incredible stories that have fallen…

How do you look someone, who doesn’t have enough food, in the eyes? You don’t. Or at least, most people don’t. At home, we usually walk by people who don’t have enough. We tuck our head low, stare at the…

I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. Isaiah 41:18 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in…

On one particular day in hot Honduras, we had spent the morning giving the church a new paint job. And then we were taking a rest because it was hot and almost time for lunch. We all were sitting around…

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 A verse that I probably had memorized before I was…

Let me tell you about goodbyes, tears, and a blouse. This week, I had to say goodbye to my Guatemalan family. Like I said in another post, my squad is staying with a family consisting of German, Esuzanna, their wonderful…