A little more than four months ago we boarded our last flight out of Managua as residents. We were supposedly “coming home” even though we had come to call home someplace totally different. At first, all I could think was how much transitions suck. But this is where I’m from, so why is it so […]
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Be the change
I told God He wasn’t allowed to bring me back to the States until I was ready to live here… changed. I am a different person than the one who boarded that first airplane to Nicaragua almost seven years ago. Back then, I knew about pain and suffering in the world, but it was so […]
My flesh is so weak
This is the third time I am starting over on this post. What to say and how to say it? I haven’t written in a while, which usually happens when God’s working on a pretty big issue in my heart. And this time is no different. Whenever someone asks what is the number one thing […]
Recipe for Loving-kindness
It’s the time of year when most North Americans are experiencing lots of hustle and bustle in preparation for Christmas. And yet, that isn’t really what Christmas is all about, is it? All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, […]
Trusting God with What’s MINE
Last summer, we were thrilled to find an organization that would accept donated funds for our adoption care ministry in Nicaragua. While we knew the arrangement was temporary, it allowed us to start fundraising and for that we were so grateful. About a month ago, the director of that organization contacted us to say they […]