This past week, we hosted the Senior class for a potluck and I captured these two photos of just a few of the youth loving on our kids and it made me smile but, with that smile lingered a tinge of sadness. A tinge of relational loneliness. A bit of longing for the young men and women in Canada who are big brothers and sisters to our kids. The ones who sat with them in church, ran around with them, played with them, attended their school concerts and read stories to them before bed. A bit of an … [Read more...] about God of the “Ands”
Derailed Dependent Yet Inexplicably At Peace
My deepest friendships are ones of grace - ones of acceptance. Yes, they are friendships with other sinful people, but those deep, deep friendships are almost always relationships in which I know I am loved no matter what. Enter an incredibly difficult decision - a decision in which, at times, I have felt like I was choosing abandonment - a decision through which I have felt like I was slamming a door on the promise of living life together face to face. A decision that has seemed … [Read more...] about Derailed Dependent Yet Inexplicably At Peace
We’re Not So Different
What do you think of when you think of a missionary? What comes to mind? What pictures are elicited? What traits do you imagine? Courageous, Godly, Bold, Different. Before coming to the mission field, that was my impression. These other worldly, supremely spiritual beings who long only for God’s kingdom. A sort of untouchable calibre of Christian, far from relateability, experiencing an entirely different set of problems than you or I. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons why I … [Read more...] about We’re Not So Different
Take Strength
These beautiful ladies are beautiful reflections of Christ's strength to me here, in PNG. Beris raises these two girls and her son, Moses, primarily on her own and is a beautiful friend who has become like family to us. A HUGE thank you to She is Strong for making clothes that are constant reminders of where we find our strength! Our dear friends were so thrilled to … [Read more...] about Take Strength
Child of God
This year, for thanksgiving, I could write that I’m thankful - and there are many things I am thankful for but, to be honest - to share my heart and expose my soul, I have to tell you that parts of this year have been hard. It hasn’t been tragic or gut wrenching like other experiences in my life but it has been more of a slow ache in my heart that, truly, I was sure I had moved on from. A wound that I thought I was ok with. A hurt that I thought I had overcome. Hurt is hard and, honestly, … [Read more...] about Child of God
