Service

Today is the fourth day we have been in Nicaragua. So far, so incredible. For the first two days (Saturday and Sunday) we were blessed to have rain and overcast weather, a big contrast to the 95 degree, 75% Central American humidity that we have had for the last two days (Monday and Tuesday). The…

We find the Lord when we seek him with all of our heart. Sometimes life is a very scary and intimidating thing and we don’t always want to follow what the Lord is giving us or putting in front of our lives. Coming on this mission trip was a big step for me. It has…

Today, in the grand land of Nicaragua, was family day! What an incredible experience that was. To begin the day, we welcomed the girls’ families into the villa and had a church service with them. It was super incredible to be able to worship along side the families because we were singing in Spanish. It…

It has been an incredible first day. We arrived at the Villa in the early afternoon and had a little bit of downtime to settle in as a heavy rainstorm came through. Later, we got to help set up a volleyball net and put together gift bags for tomorrow’s family carnival. My favorite part of…

I found my happy place unexpectedly this week. I was getting uneasy because I’m not great with kids, I’m not the best person for teaching others about the Bible and I’m not musically inclined enough to give lessons. These are all things that people on our team are so gifted with and I’m very thankful…

At the end of my third and final week in Cambodia, I’ve been trying to process everything that I have done and seen. Cambodia has been an incredible experience that has radically changed my view of the world. Everything here is so different, yet the problems that Cambodia is dealing with America also has. We…

Today I had an encounter with an elephant named Soka. The team had been giving him fruit and sugar cane to eat and we each had the chance to have him take food from our hands. I had run out of things to give him at this point and decided to reach out regardless and…

I remember when I got my first gold coin – I was ecstatic and enamored by its weight and beauty. I wasn’t going to spend that little guy even if the next Polly Pocket came out and I was out of allowance. I wasn’t particularly into collecting money, but the uniqueness and intrinsic value of…

Today I had a encounter with an elephant named Soka. The team had been giving him fruit and sugar cane to eat and we each had the chance to have him take food from our hands. I had run out of things to give him at this point and decided to reach out regardless and…

Before I left the US to come to Cambodia many people told me that they would pray for me because there are many dangers in foreign countries. Disease, heat stroke, malaria, and sex trafficking are a few things we could be faced with. But before I left, I went to my church and the sermon…