My diaphragm contracts and expands. Lungs inflate, oxygen fills. & my first conscious breath is taken, awake. Dirt beneath bare feet, footsteps. My feet have stood on the…
priv·i·legedˈpriv(ə)lijd/adjectivehaving special rights, advantages, or immunities.I pledge allegiance to the Flagof the United States of Americaand to the Republic for which it standsOne Nation under GodIndivisiblewith liberty and…
Sandra.Barely 5 feet tall, she is petite with dark black hair. She is the first person we met while doing outreach ministry on Friday nights. But more than that, she…
People are beautiful creations. We are loved by a creative God. He is doing something incredible in the world today. Bridging gaps with love. Building relationships not despite…
One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Breathe. Slow, steady. Focus. Make it through.I had been in labor for 38 hours.I can’t believe I am here in the hospital. Everything…
We talk about them, our hearts filled.Filled with wonder, a touch of awe.The first church. The first believers who didn’t call themselves Christians but were called by everyone…
This missionary life, it suddenly seems like a roller coaster.The kind that makes your heart beat out of your chest and sends you plunging straight down, weightless for…
It’s hard to believe that we have already been married for an entire year. It has gone by in the blink of an eye, and I feel for…
I love my Daddy’s house. A big white house with a red roof, snuggled down in the middle of the woods, surrounded by big pecan trees and lots…
Dear Jesus, I sit here in the darkness waiting for the sunrise. I write to you by candle light, listening to the silence of a world yet to…
Living abroad is an adventure and a challenge. Every day there are new challenges to face, new adventures to be had. There is certainly never a lack of…