The Process of Arriving
I was not as prepared as I thought for the process of moving my family from my passport country to the small nation of Iceland. The hardest part wasn’t...
Category: Life Overseas
A Pep Talk For Those Who Go
You know what I feel like we all need about right now? A PEP TALK. (First, go watch this pep talk.)...
It Takes a Village During a Crisis + Creamy Bacon Potato Soup
I remember the moment like it was yesterday. I called the American doctor in our city to let him know my 2-year-old’s fever spiked after giving her one dose...
Lessons from Village Life
Village life starts early in the morning. The roaming rooster starts his call as the sun begins to peek above the horizon. The neighbor’s broom hits...
6 Helpful Tips for Mentorship
Over the years, mentorship has meant different things at different times in my life. I’ve learned that mentorship can take unique forms depending on where I am or what’s...
Remaining Surefooted in Unsettled Times
If there is something the world is missing right now, it’s surefootedness. The days seem to be missing the steady, solid, sure steps that normally move us forward into...
What If You Just Stink at Hobbies?
I’ve long struggled with the concept of hobbies because honestly, friend, I’m just not good at them. Throw a ball in my direction and I’ll...
Floundering to Find a Hobby on the Field
Our first year on the field, we lived in Southern China and had the privilege of interacting with Chinese college students who also happen to be some of the...
The Company We Keep
How many countless “even though” moments have I had in my life? Even though I want my jeans to fit better, I will eat this...
A Slow Burn
Like many of you, my story-- my overseas story-- is full of complicated layers of stress, hope, survival, endurance, and resolve. There are highs and lows. We get tired,...
