Look Up
Living in a machismo culture is a lose-lose situation for my pride. I remember when our little family of three first moved into our humble Central American beach home. At the time, my husband Ethan was learning Spanish, so I was teaching more classes and actively involved in ministry more days a week. He ended […]
A Safe Space During Re-entry
About one year ago, I was fighting yet another wave of panic about my upcoming relocation from Asia to America. I’d been living overseas for 14 years, basically my whole adult life, but had decided that it was time to relocate. Anyone who has lived overseas knows that these decisions often do not come easy. […]
Alone in the Wilderness Together
Most often, I am quite content to be alone. I live in what local friends like to say is the ‘wilderness.’ It is common here in this desert land to build your village from your relatives, and if you have to live among strangers, you do it in the city, not in the rural, agricultural […]
This Week’s Theme: Build Up
Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 She learns the language much faster. She doesn’t have to wash clothes by hand. She has so much more to show for her years on the field. We are prone to tearing down rather than building up. Jealousy, […]