I'd always heard God is good. But did I really believe it? Did I really know it at the core of my being? This year, time and time again, God has showed me the essence of his heart and told me … Read more about the little red dress.
when packing for TWR feels like the most stressful thing you’ve ever done: ladies, read this.
As I write this, I’m sitting in a hammock in Swaziland looking out at the clothes line. It’s month 8, and of everything I managed to stuff into my 70-liter pack, only two things on the … Read more about when packing for TWR feels like the most stressful thing you’ve ever done: ladies, read this.
dear diary, i’m on the world race & i think i’m having an identity crisis. (series: part 2)
This is part two of a series of journal entries that I've written throughout my Race and have decided to make public. My hope is that letting my friends and family in on some of the rawer things … Read more about dear diary, i’m on the world race & i think i’m having an identity crisis. (series: part 2)
the dangerous prayer i prayed in swaziland.
This month, my new team of six women got to work with an NGO in the small town of Ghanzi, Botswana. The ministry supports orphans and vulnerable children in the community through mentorship, feedings, … Read more about the dangerous prayer i prayed in swaziland.
please don’t forget Nepal—my family’s there.
It was going on 8 o’clock and we hadn’t eaten dinner yet. But when the food’s this fresh, and you’re watching it being slow cooked over a dirt hole in the ground…you … Read more about please don’t forget Nepal—my family’s there.
dear diary, being on the world race doesn’t make you cool (and other things God showed me in Nepal.)
*A note to the reader before reading: welcome to “dear diary,” a blog series I’m starting for the final three months of my World Race. In this series I’m challenging myself to … Read more about dear diary, being on the world race doesn’t make you cool (and other things God showed me in Nepal.)
you don’t have to be a preacher. // the sermon I shared in India.
Let’s get this straight: in case there was any confusion, I am not a preacher. I passed public speaking in college, but that doesn’t stop me from getting jittery before standing up in … Read more about you don’t have to be a preacher. // the sermon I shared in India.
touched by the Spirit: the day a nepalese woman jumped in my arms.
Never before had I felt blisters on the soles of my feet. The heels? Sure. But not the arches. The day prior we walked for eight hours. We set out mid-morning with packs on our backs, a team of 14 … Read more about touched by the Spirit: the day a nepalese woman jumped in my arms.
that one time in Nepal.
I never thought this thing was going to be easy, but there were also moments this month where I said, “God, I didn’t know it was going to be this hard.” To date, Nepal has been the … Read more about that one time in Nepal.
