This past semester was hard. It was the hardest academic semester I’ve ever faced. It was probably the hardest semester emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually yet…or at least a close second. But through it all I’ve seen God’s faithfulness over and over. There are lots of ways I could approach a post like this. I’m…

I hate waiting. Seriously. Unknowns are not my friend. I like having all my ducks in a row, I like having my plan all written out. I don’t like changing plans, and I don’t like not knowing what is coming next. (I wrote about this in more detail in a recent post) But here I…

God, what are you doing? I thought I knew what it looked like for me to be obedient, and now that door is closed. I was so certain this was where you wanted me to go…and now I’m sitting here, confused and disappointed. You have called people to go, and I am willing to go,…

I learned something new about myself today. I learned that I am a “Type A” personality. For those of you who know me, you probably wonder why I didn’t figure this out long ago. It’s simple, really. I didn’t know what “Type A Personality” meant. My doctor defined it for me today, and I immediately…

As I prepare for another short term trip, its hard to not come to the table with some amount of hopes, dreams, and expectations. In fact, I believe it is almost impossible to go into this trip with zero expectations. I don’t think expectations are a bad thing, but I when those expecations, hopes, dreams,…

I hate fundraising. Seriously. I feel like a beggar. I feel like I’m taking advantage of people in my church by asking them for money to go on a trip. I hate the waiting, watching to see if God will bring in the funds and make it possible for my trip to take place. I…