It’s crazy to measure where I was one year ago or even six months ago to where I am now. In January of this year, I had a number of people ask me if I saw myself living in Swazi forever. At the time, there was no way. My answer was always, “Well, if […]
Independent? No. A math teacher? No. CEO of a non-profit? Ha! No way. But…suddenly, I’m a math teacher. But I hated math. I graduated high school with a 3.96 GPA all because I couldn’t get a perfect A in math. That GPA might seem deceiving though, because I certainly wasn’t the smartest kid. Actually, my […]
Three years ago today, we opened the girls home. Five girls entered the moment it opened. And over the next few years, the house reached capacity. But we weren’t without loss. Some girls came and went, taking my heart forever with them. But as I look back, I’m awestruck with the goodness and richness of […]
The Secrets to Being Single (and Happy) “I would much rather be single and lonely than married and lonely.” “Never take your eye of the mission for the man.” “Don’t be so consumed with finding the one; rather, become the one.” It’s no secret that I’m 29 and single. But maybe not everyone knows that […]
— The greatest missionaries of all time — He has taught me to never give up, to hold onto dreams even when they’re broken, when others scoff in disappointment. He doesn’t have a college degree, but he doesn’t need one to be something or someone important. He built his future with his hands, built a […]
It’s the middle of Saturday, and Lucia and Benji are taking a nap. (Me time, yay!) I’m sitting on the sofa—my favorite piece of furniture, as I had to search hard and far to find a truly comfy couch (you won’t believe how uncomfortable the furniture is here)—in front of my mini fan, and I’m […]
It’s nearly better than her cooking. It’s like dark chocolate on a stressful day. A cold, glass bottle of Coke in the blistering heat. It nearly has the same effect of a head massage or foot rub at the end of an exhausting day. It satisfies, soothes, cools, tickles, and rejuvenates all at once. Since […]
Twenty minutes after Ash Wednesday service ends, and I’m still stuck in the church parking lot— plagued by the Toyota Noah’s beeping noise indicating my gear is in reverse— overcome by impatient anger that no car will let me back out so I can leave the one-way, gated parking exit. Aya is with me and […]
“How can you be Catholic?” a college friend once asked me when she found out I attended mass. I led a Campus Crusade Bible study in one of the dorms, yet I went to a Catholic church. It was an oxymoron for some. Most of my friends were Evangelical Christians, and I loved them dearly, […]
I strum a chord to signify the start of Bible study at the girls home. We sing “Your Great Name,” one of their favorites and then dig into Scripture. I had noticed the girls were in a lot of stress. School was about to begin and there were still a lot of unknowns; our eldest […]
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