As I watched my visiting friends walk into the airport to return to Texas, a piece of me cried, “Why can’t I go home? Why can’t I be near my family and have stable friendships that don’t change [...]

At 16 when I decided I wanted to be a ministry worker, I thought for sure I’d be hacking through jungles and living in a mud hut. I said, “Sure God! I’ll go anywhere, do anything!” Little did I [...]

“I’m not sure yet, but after I heard about this love that God has for us, I really want to believe! I really, really want to!” I’ve been praying these last few months that authentic relationships [...]

The evening began with a bad mood, a driver who wasn’t sure where he was going, and my phone dying when all I wanted to do was zone out to music. It ended with the same driver getting me where I [...]

It’s not often that I can will myself out of bed before the sun rises, but getting to see the first light of day (even in a city where it’s rarely dark) always starts my day off right. Sharing [...]

As we began telling Fay about sin and how it has affected people, she leaned forward, and stopped eating her food. She had just finished telling us that she felt lonely and obviously wanted to [...]

I’m finally back in Asia, and I’m finally getting around to writing an update! I’m now in a different city we’ll call X-Town. The team here is great, and I’m excited to serve with them. I hit the [...]

Warning: If you want to believe missionaries are perfect, don’t keep reading 🙂 On Friday I boarded a plane traveling from Texas to New York knowing that I probably won’t be back for [...]

As I took a walk around the small town where I’m living, I probably looked like a typical young adult glued to her phone missing out on the beautiful autumn colors around me. In actuality, [...]

Have you ever had a moment when you emerge out of a dark tunnel to see a beautiful scene before you? Maybe it’s a sunset or the ocean with white billowy waves. Either way, when that happens it [...]