One year ago yesterday, I landed at my first ministry site on the World Race. I had no idea what the journey would be like. No idea on what to expect or who J would start forming me to be. No idea of … Read more about S U R G E R Y : PT III
month one: post-race
Well, I've been home (in the States) for just over a month now. Here's what I can tell you right now: 1) I almost cried using a washer AND dryer the first week I was back. 2) We aren't relational … Read more about month one: post-race
the hardest part is home
My friends who had done the Race before me warned me of a lot of things before I left. About boundaries. About myself. About getting rocked. About culture shock. About places. About time. About a lot … Read more about the hardest part is home
a letter to ohana
I’m sitting at the Ft Lauderdale International Airport, waiting for my flight. It’s a weird feeling. Everyone is speaking English. And I couldn’t handle actually parting ways with … Read more about a letter to ohana
tearin’ up my heart
It’s tearing up my heart when I’m with you, but when we are apart, I feel it too. And no matter what I do, I feel the pain with or without you. Yes. I just quoted NSYNC. It … Read more about tearin’ up my heart
dearest manhattan
Where are you from? Manhattan. Oh, whoah! Like NYC? No. Haha. I’m from Manhattan, Kansas. The Little Apple. I actually had no intentions for moving back to Manhattan after the conclusion of … Read more about dearest manhattan
H E L P
I really don’t want to post is blog. But I’ve prayed about it for over a week now, and God keeps telling me to put my pride down and post it, so here we are. Over the last 11 months, … Read more about H E L P
the things you can’t prepare for: hard goodbyes
I’ve been thinking a lot about goodbyes all year. I said goodbye to my family and friends just under a year ago for a year, knowing that when I was reunited with them, we wouldn’t be the … Read more about the things you can’t prepare for: hard goodbyes