
Class of 2019
Children & Youth Ministry Discipler in Costa Rica Track: Youth Development
Region: Latin America
My motto: Changing the world, one heart at a time... Quote to ponder: "I just want to love God!" -Pi Patel, Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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My Letter to Future GOers
Posted on April 5, 2022
Dear Thoughtful Person, April 5th, 2022 If you care to continue reading, I have some words to share with you that may or may not be worth your time. I’d like to share some of the biggest lessons I learned in my time overseas, some things I wish I had known before going overseas, and I’d like to encourage you, if at all possible. Something I learned overseas: God is a great gift giver. No,... Read more
Dios, el gran Chineador
Posted on November 1, 2021
Chinear was one of the first new words I learned upon coming to this country. It’s most commonly used to describe a person saying they are chineado, and I never looked the word up, but somehow concluded that it’s closest translation would mean, “to spoil,” or that a person is, “spoiled.” One evening, when a very kind couple was giving me a ride home from church, we stopped at the man’s parents’ house. We played a few games of pool, they fed me dinner, made conversation, and taught me more about Costa Rican culture. Before they dropped me off that evening, I... Read more
Our Father Gives Good Gifts
Posted on September 21, 2021
“Where have you seen God be the most significantly present in the past month?” Well jeesh, that seems like a loaded question, and I really couldn’t say that God being present in one moment could be more significant than Him being present in another moment… but the most obvious thing that comes to mind was last Monday morning. A couple here who I really respect, invited me over for cafecito. This woman always knows things! She just knows if I’m going through something difficult ir if I really just need to talk- but she’s a busy mom too, so I really don’t know how she does it... Read more
Even the furniture is moving…
Posted on August 30, 2021
We walked into our pastor’s office yesterday for our weekly staff meeting, and we saw that he had rearranged the furniture. In my heart, I felt this sort of, “Amen! Hallelujah!” type of overexcitement about this small change… So I said aloud, “Woo! God is moving here!! Yes- God is moving furniture here,” clapping over enthusiastically. When my coworkers were confused, I did my best to explain, “Okay, I’m going to tell you guys something, but it’s going to sound a little strange- or maybe prophetic. … But I really felt that when that team from... Read more
Wait! This is what discipleship looks like?!
Posted on August 26, 2021
My new anthem prayer over my adopted little sister is, “God, show this girl your faithfulness!” She came to my house last week and we talked. It started with a discussion about relationships and respect. “Because what happened in Twilight, was not okay.” She said she paused the movie with her friends: “Guys, this ISN'T it.” “K, I want to be like you when I grow up…” “I want to be like you when I grow up…” Then she started really talking… The girl’s got a lot of big decisions coming up as she’s going into her senior year of high... Read more