The Revolving Door of Hello + Simple Apple Tart {The Grove: Hello}
I distinctly remember walking into each of our four new homes, fresh off of a 24-hour journey. One was bigger than expected. One was so white (freshly painted...
Category: Food
Give and Take + Curry Chicken Salad
Our first 3 years on the field were the worst years of our marriage. We had only been married 3.5 years when we left for the field, a 1-year-old...
What is Your Body Saying to You?
Taking care of your body did not make the list of topics that I remember in pre-field preparations. The charge to “eat what is set before you” had made...
A Communal Health Journey + Healthy Rice Bowls
The calendar just turned over a new year, which means copious amounts of news and media stories are focused on getting healthy. Fad diets, gym membership deals, and the...
If You Say Go + Sweet Potato Sausage Casserole
Since being on Home Assignment the past few months, I've heard comments like, “Oh, I'm so glad you went because I just couldn't!” Several times people have disclosed their fears...
The Gift of Slow + French Lentil Soup
In so many ways this culture is the antithesis of everything I am. There is no air conditioning, so in the summer months I am forced to feel the truth...
Life-Long Friends + Sweet Roasted Veggies
I've always wanted that life-long friend. Maybe you have one. She knows your past, how you grew up in a setting that influenced you both—in one way or another. She...
Returning to Routine + Share Your Favorite Go-To Meal Ideas
We're currently on a year-long Home Assignment. Pretty much the antithesis of routine, right? I know you understand the nomadic life of moving from place to place every few weeks...
Remembering God’s Purpose + Homemade Crescent Rolls
At our organization's last conference, the main speaker brought loads of truth with the theme “Remember.” I've kept some of his thoughts rolling through my head for the past six...
Hard Like a Peach or Soft Like a Coconut? + Two Easy Chinese Dishes {The Grove: Enculturating}
When we landed in China 8 years and 3 weeks ago, I had no idea... ...we'd be living in a hotel for a month with nasty carpet,...
