Savoring a Goodbye
Dear Velvet Ashes, I have deleted the start of this letter six times already, no matter how I begin, it doesn’t sound quite right. This week we have been savoring and I have loved every moment of it. And because I knew this day was coming, I have been sad most moments too. I don’t […]
Build Your CABIN
As our friends are building their RAFT for leaving well, what do we “stayers” build? How about building your CABIN? C Count the Cost. Again. Remind yourself of the call and purpose that first brought you here. Remember how worthy He is. Rededicate all your being to the trustworthy One who is asking you to stay. […]
6 People that Kill Community
We’ve heard it for years, right? That statistic. “The number one reason overseas workers leave the field is because of other overseas workers.” Someone please tell me this is no longer true. Tell me we’ve grown up and beyond that. I don’t know what the statistics are currently. I do know from experience that overseas […]
The Transient Community of a Life Overseas
When I moved to Southeast Asia, she was one of the first people I met. We were staying in a teammate’s house that shared a wall with Calah’s backyard. I was outside at the same time she was one day, and we introduced ourselves. The discussion quickly led to the things I needed to acquire […]
Farewell to Shadowlands Music Giveaway!
You know that feeling you get when you have a Christmas present that is just right for someone you love? That happy excitement you have as they pop through that first piece of tape? That’s how I feel right now. I feel like you’re opening present that you are going to LOVE. Today I’m […]