By now images of the tornadoes that tore through the South on Wednesday night have reached all of us. Hopefully none of you (or your loved ones) found yourself in its path. Wednesday night I sat in … Read more about Alabama Tornado Relief
Appalachia Weekend Missions Trip (Part 1)
I left Wednesday for Appalachia, which is in Northern Tennessee, close to the TN/VA border. With my car packed with supplies and the windows rolled down, I turned on the country music, pictured my … Read more about Appalachia Weekend Missions Trip (Part 1)
Walking With God in the Hills of Appalachia (Part Two)
Saturday morning the team went to a nursing home and rehab center in Church Hill. The group was so talented in puppetry and drama! They were able to use their talents during the Bible Study session at … Read more about Walking With God in the Hills of Appalachia (Part Two)
Our April Training!
This weekend we had another Project Leader Training! In all, 31 people came for training for project leading, support staffing, and worship leading STM trips. It was an incredible time of getting to … Read more about Our April Training!
Leader Training and Appalachia
Today marks a month since I've been back in the States... wow, it's been a blur. Jet lag was a lot of fun to get over. For a week (maybe longer), I woke at odd hours of the night and felt like there … Read more about Leader Training and Appalachia
Riding Elephants and Eating Tarantulas, Oh My!
Thank you so much for your prayers! Thank you so much for your support! Thank you for your encouragement! Hopefully the blog series this week has given you a small idea of what I experienced and … Read more about Riding Elephants and Eating Tarantulas, Oh My!
Those on the Front Lines
While the present reality of Southeast Asia is pretty grim, there is hope for the thousands being trafficked. There is no place on this planet the presence of the Lord cannot touch; no place where … Read more about Those on the Front Lines
Lest We Forget
I learned about the Holocaust at the age of 14. Instead of reading about it in at textbook, I walked the grounds of Dachau Concentration Camp with my best friend, Becky, her sister, and her father, … Read more about Lest We Forget
Smile at the Candy Bar
You'd think you'd find this sign on a "happy street". Perhaps a nice, peaceful main road, full of shops and homes with nice families, children playing games on the sidewalk and pets running around in … Read more about Smile at the Candy Bar