Class of 2013
Storying Facilitator in Central Asia Track: Languages - Linguistics
Region: Asia - Central

Dear Future Goers
Posted on August 17, 2015
Dear all future goers, To those who are crazy enough to go on this adventure…to those who are ready to have their world rocked by God… to those who want to serve the Lord whole–heartedly, here are a few thoughts for you, Before you go, be ready to have God show you some things about yourself while you’re overseas. He might show you the good, the bad, or the ugly. But don’t just see it, accept it and then ask God how to have a heart more like His. As much as this experience is about serving, it’s also about God teaching your more about yourself. Be ready to lower your expectations and be open... Read more
#5girlinanauto
Posted on June 8, 2015
Saying Good-bye This past month I’ve had to say “see ya later” to two of my closest friends in South Asia. Our team started out as five girls and we all moved in together. We did life together, ministry together, we cried and laughed together, we had dance parties together. Now a year and a half later, it's time to return back to America. Before Lindsey left, we all spent one last week together as #5girlsinanauto. About eight months ago we split into two teams as two of our teammates moved to another city in South Asia. We still stayed in close touch, but it was wonderful to be together... Read more
Honestly
Posted on April 28, 2015
Honesty. Sometimes that can be a hard word. However, it's an important virtue in our world. This past Sunday our pastor at church gave a message about Psalm 73. What struck me the most was that the psalmist was just being honest. How he felt was how he told it. Although I am an optimist, putting a positive spin on EVERYTHING, his message inspired me to think deeply about how I really feel about different things coming up in my life. Honestly I hate the unknown. The recent earthquake in Nepal has reminded me that life is full of unknowns. We don't know when a natural disaster will hit, or when... Read more
Running the Race
Posted on January 4, 2015
It all started a month after we were living together. My teammate Lindsey and I found out that we shared a love for running. We started running around a half dirt, half paved track. Of course we had to roll under a gate to get in, and of course we had to get use to people staring at us. We ran around the game of cricket and past the fifty kids practicing for a Republic Day performance in the middle of the field. We talked about the idea of running a half-marathon together if we found one in South Asia. We continued to run a bit here and there, but it was a year later when we decided to... Read more
One of the Best Days
Posted on December 4, 2014
A couple weeks ago one of my teammates, Hannah, and I went out to the village. We wanted to interview some people from one of her Bible Studies to learn more about their culture and people group. We started off our day like any other. We met with her translator and started talking about the different people groups in South Asia. We were waiting for an auto driver we had called to take us, but he didn’t come... and didn’t come... Finally an hour later he shows up and we start on our way. We drove about forty minutes out of the city. Imagine, we’re in an auto rickshaw driving down dirt roads in... Read more