My Letter to Future Goers
Future goer, this is what I hope you can hold on to: I remember leaving with wild dreams of this beautiful dance of ministry. I expected perfection, I expected deep relationship, I expected great respect and trust and discipleship. But it was messy. Team life was messy and ministry was messy and trying to live in to what the Lord was revealing to me as well as others was messy. But it was brilliant. All of it. The healing and challenge and sanctification that came about because of humble obedience and a posture of humility will forever astound me. He calls us to lean in to that exact… Read more >>
Room at the Table
I have ARRIVED!!! Wow I cannot believe I am actually writing from sweet Nicaragua. I have officially been here for just about two weeks, which is so crazy. The goodbyes and plane rides already feel like a blur as I have jumped in to life down here. The bulk of these first few weeks have focused on; Spanish, Spanish and more Spanish, connecting with people on my team and in my community, and of course running around with my sweet host family. Every day has offered LOTS AND LOTS of laughter as I am navigating (sometimes stumbling through) living in a new culture, learning a new language and… Read more >>
between mountain and sea
I find myself in my childhood home once again, nestled between the islands of the west and hills of the east between mountain and sea we'll say It is a place of new freedom, waiting to be reclaimed, waiting to be trodden with love. This home has always held the privilege of providing rest and comfort through days of college transition, but now it holds new meaning, it is a place of building and strengthening ties as I engage in the journey ahead. For the past three weeks I have been navigating this new season of fundraising; day and night talking in living rooms, park trails and coffee shops… Read more >>