“Gooooooodd Morning VIETNAM!!!” (Actually it’s more like good morning to you when I’m posting this seeing as it’s about 9:00pm here and I’m 12 hours ahead of you). Anyway... I just wanted to give you all a bit of an update on life here in Vietnam, on how I’m doing, and some prayer requests that you can be lifting up on mine and my team’s behalf!  You may be asking yourself, “what does ministry look like for you...

Month 3: El Salvador; This month was full of...      All the papusas. Papusas for lunch. Papusas for dinner. We're LOCOfor papusas... ehhh not so loco for elote loco. Wendy's, and Starbucks, and Walmart oh my!!! Are we back in the States?? Ho ho ho, I'm your secret Santa! What do you mean my name didn't get drawn... "Eh it's complicated. For me is okay, for you... I don't know." Of course we'll be English teach...

Well hello there my incredible subscribers, long time no... read?? Anywhoo I apologize that my blogs have been a little scarce this month, but I have been living it up here in El Salvador- a beautiful country full of even more beautiful people! I wanted to give you all a little update on what life has looked like for me this month, and a little of what is to come for my team and I in the upcoming month as well!  S...

     I absolutely love Christmas! This has always been my favorite time of year and some of my most precious memories are associated with this beautiful holiday.      I remember when I was little my dad used to lift me up to place ornaments on the higher branches that I couldn’t reach. I would giggle in delight as my mom would pass me ornament after ornament to run and hang on the tree. I am now 24 years old and i...

     While on The World Race your team has “Team Time” everyday except for your off days (Adventure Day’s and Sabbath’s). Team Time’s look different for each and every team and they run the gamut of things from taking the enneagram test and discussing your results, to blogging, to watching a movie, and anything and everything in between. I get to lead a team time once a week and I often try to make them themed so tha...

Month Two; Honduras: This month was full of...    Ice cold showers. I’m talking Rose from Titanic shivering on a door surrounded by iceberg waters cold. “Just don’t wash your hair, trust me it helps.” In Jesus name we will not get lice. In Jesus name we will NOT get lice! In Jesus name WE WILL NOT GET LICE!!! All-Squad month, all 6 teams. 32 girls, 3 boys, 1 Squad Leader, and 1 Squad Mentor. It’s chilly here, w...

     I want to tell you a little story about what happened one morning as I headed off to ministry. I put my headphones in my ears and began the mile and a half long walk to Fundación Hogar Los Angeles.       For those of you who haven’t read any of my previous blogs, this month my squad and I have had the opportunity to serve at a foundation which houses adults with various disabilities. The particular home in wh...

“Something happens when you feel ownership. You no longer act like a spectator or consumer, because you’re an owner. Faith is at its best when it’s that way too. It’s best lived when it’s owned.”  -Bob Goff       On Thanksgiving Day my squad and I headed to the Awakening. The best way to describe the Awakening is it’s a time where multiple squads of World Race participants come together to learn from one another...

     Sometimes all the stars align and a group of people “just happens” to be in the right place at the right time so that an Awakening can occur. You’re probably asking yourself, “what is she talking about?” and “what the heck is an Awakening?” These questions are super valid, and I’m actually so glad you asked!      An Awakening can best be described as a conference that multiple Squads of World Race participant...

Many friends and family members back home have asked what I’m doing on The World Race. I usually respond with all that God is teaching me and showing me in my day to day life through ministry and those around me. “Yeah but what do your days actually look like,” they often respond. So... yesterday I took it upon myself to journal all day. From the moment I got up in the morning until I started to wind down for bed, I ...