I got my first tattoo at 19. I’ve since collected a few more. Nearly every day, someone will ask what they mean. They’ll ask why I have them.

While sitting having sabbath in Palacagüina, Nicaragua one day last week, I was trying to decide what to blog about. God told me to tell my story, His story, our story, the one we’re writing together.

And He told me to invite others in to tell their stories as well.

This series will be my story, but also the stories of my friends. I’m excited to share them, and they are as well.

This is the intro to a series that will be ongoing the rest of the race. I’ll be posting two blogs a week for most of the rest of the race, one about a tattoo, and one from the field.

I hope you enjoy this series, it’s been a joy to put together.

Welcome to Tattoos and Testimonies: A Series.