vulnerability is a hard concept for me to grasp. why on earth would i expose myself to people in such a way that they could hurt me and walk away unscathed? to show my true self is to give … Read more about unedited thoughts on vulnerability
¡Pura Vida!
My squad and I have now been in Costa Rica for almost 2 weeks; there are a few similarities between Guatemala and Costa, like Spanish, tuk-tuks driving around, and amazing coffee, but even … Read more about ¡Pura Vida!
Goodbye Guatemala
How do you say goodbye to a place and people that has been everything you needed right when you needed it? How does one go about moving on to the next part of his or her life when the last … Read more about Goodbye Guatemala
A New Psalm: Little Altars
Today’s new psalm was written today (march 20) as I sat in a coffee shop in Antigua. I was inspired by something my teammate Mar said yesterday, that the Lord had a lot of little … Read more about A New Psalm: Little Altars
This Time Last Year. . .
The past few weeks have been full of “this time last year” followed by random memories of the last day of school, quarantine starting, the last things we did before the country … Read more about This Time Last Year. . .
A New Psalm: Faithful
It’s been a fat minute, so let’s cut to the chase. Today’s new psalm is a poem I wrote over break; I wrote it during prayer room at my church, the Grove. At the time, it … Read more about A New Psalm: Faithful
A Volcanic Lesson in Interdependence
Picture this: You put one foot in front of the other, taking one step forward and sliding two back, bent in half trying to support your 30 lbs pack and all you can see is your feet sliding … Read more about A Volcanic Lesson in Interdependence
Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!
A lot of the time on the Race you experience the “hurry up and wait” phenomenon: you rush to get going and get to ministry and then you wait anywhere from thirty to sixty (or more) … Read more about Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!
Handstands and Washing Feet: the Upside-Down Kingdom
Something my squad likes to do a lot is handstands. I think maybe it started because our squad mentor Kate was a level 10 gymnast and a couple of us just happened to like them; before you … Read more about Handstands and Washing Feet: the Upside-Down Kingdom
