In 2010, my grandmother on my Dad’s side passed away. I was almost ten years old, so I remember her and I remember her passing away. A few months back, my dad was going through boxes of things that had belonged to her. He found endless stacks of pictures, various memorablia, and a version of…

People often ask me if I liked my experience as a homeschooler. My answer is a resounding yes. Homeschooling had, I believe, a profound impact on who I am today and on my journey to follow the kingdom call. One of my fondest memories of my homeschooling years was the time we did culture and…

For those of you who have heard my story, you know that books have been a huge part of my journey. I’m a reader. I love to digest information through reading. Because books have often inspired me, a booklist is my first place that I go when I’m trying to inspire or mobilize others. Books…

“I was one way, and now I am completely different. And the thing that happened in between was Him,” said Mary of Magdala in the Chosen season one. Though Mary’s line is fictitious, she is actually using a simple evangelism tool. Today I learned about the “Fifteen-second testimony,” and I’d like to share this tool…

Life in a new country is different. Sometimes it feels really hard, and sometimes it’s just different. The little differences can add up to be overwhelming at times. Other times they make for fun observations. Differences like… -Drinking hot water instead of cold water. Filtered water is heated in the process here, so it’s only…

“When she realized that the apple tree was actually a wolf, the hen ran inside her house and slammed the door. She was safe!” Vinumi finishes with enthusiasm. The other children laugh and clap. “Well done, Vinumi!” Mr. Gapper exclaims. “Who wants to share a favorite part of the story?” Hands raise and kids clamor…

Oh Lord God, you are the Most High God. There is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath (1 Kings 8:23). You are merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness (Exodus 34:6). You are our strength and shield, we trust in you and find help…

The process of getting ready to live in Asia for four months stretched my faith in God and in his ability to provide. The final few weeks were especially challenging for me as I tried to finalize all the little details. From the very beginning of my fundraising process, I prayed that God would work…

I said goodbye to my coworkers this past week. I’ve worked with some of these people for two and a half years. It was a bittersweet day. On the one hand, I’m excited for the new opportunity before me. On the other hand, as I reflected on my two and a half years here, I…

Sometimes I get so annoyed and frustrated with the church. It is easy to look out from my Bible College nerdy-ness and see all the ways that the church is falling short of their mission, their purpose, their marching orders. It is far too easy to look at my church body and see all the…