Sweat, Spit Up, and a Time to Ask
Sweat and spit up. Those are the two scents that mark my memory of that summer. That summer of a newborn baby, a two year old, and two puttering AC units that barely made a dent in the muggy Chinese air. My baby cried and spit up, cried and spit up, and insisted on being […]
My Manifesto for Member Care
I am passionate about member care and have been frustrated at times with our narrow applications. Ideally member care advocates for all members at all times, but the reality is that certain times are given more attention. The two areas I have seen become the default attentions grabbers are when people transition to the field […]
Listen to Their Heart
I hadn’t done my own laundry in over a year when we came home from the field. A whole year of handing my dirty clothes over to a local woman to scrub, rinse and hang on the line. To some that sounds like the stuff dreams are made of. It was minus the horrible soap […]
Six Women and Skype
As I was reading Restless by Jennie Allen last summer, I began to pray and think through what I was truly passionate about in ministry. One of the areas I returned to multiple times was coming alongside and helping and encouraging other women who are preparing to serve or are serving overseas. Because of my […]
Three Cheers for Helpers
It faintly floats across my awareness like a lost siren in the distance. Somewhere in the depths of me I know I should pay attention, but can’t bring myself to care. Then, all at once, my dream world explodes and I’m awake. Reality slaps me in the face like an overwhelming wave crashing on the […]