Long-Term Investment + Baked Oatmeal
Our first two years living overseas were the worst of our marriage. There was culture shock, cooking fails, language barriers, and so many other obstacles. I spent the better part of those two years frustrated and crying. We originally committed to two years of service, so deep down in my heart, even though we felt […]
A Liturgy for Staying
El Roi, God who sees me- The foreigner The wanderer The sojourner- Thank you that you see and ordain All my journeys My days And my steps Both coming and going Father I confess that at the beginning of this Journey abroad I thought The going would be the highest price You could ask of me […]
Longing for Certainty
I’m not sure that I should be the one writing this piece. This past year, the question of staying has been on my mind frequently, and not with any sense of peace or confirmed direction. My family and I are here in Australia, just past the four-year mark of a five-year commitment. What will the […]
This Week’s Theme: Should I Stay?
Sometimes obedience looks like packing bags and buying airplane tickets, in one direction or the other. And sometimes obedience means staying. When you are the one who stays, it can feel lonely and confusing. It can be exciting to persevere and see fruit or dark and hard. Have you wrestled with this question: “Should I […]