40 thoughts on turning 40!
1. I’m not 40, I’m eighteen with 22 years experience. 2. I’m forty and therefore…have very low possibility of being kidnapped. Right? 3. I can wear sweats and no makeup and not care. 4. I’m a big girl now (and…
XXX
“Excuse me…what does XXX stand for?… I see it everywhere here and maybe it doesn’t mean what I think it means.” At this moment I was standing in the middle of a tourist souvenir store in Amsterdam,…
India, A feast for the senses!
SMELL: Even before boarding the plane, the gate in which you wait has that… oh, so special India smell. Spices! Curry and a light undertone of body odor…a smorgasbord of scents wait for your arrival in India. During the week…
Cry, Dry, and Repeat.
True story. A man was born blind. The disciples asked Jesus what he or his parents did wrong that would cause the blindness. His answer below… John 9:3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this…
Arms flailing…he goes under.
“Day off and Free Day”… I dislike those terms. Why? Cause it’s NEVER a day “off” or “free day” from living missionally! The night prior to this designated day, I shared a few stories about things that have happened…
My other job at Adventures…
When I’m not traveling, leading teams…I work in the main office of Adventures in Missions in Gainesville, GA. You’ve heard bits and pieces about the team of 9 that I’m the “Regional Advocate” for in Cambodia, but now I want…
“I’m dying.”
“I’m dying,” he said with tears streaming down his face. I put my camera down and sat next to him on the pigeon pooed covered steps while leaning against the old door of a catholic church in Costa Rica.…
Thailand and its story.
“Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.” Leviticus 19:29 (photo above by Kristen) February of 2011, Kristen and I walked the grounds of…
Because of that $100…
I’m curled up against the window on Delta flight 285 watching the sunrise. It’s not by choice that I’m all cozy, but despite being on an international flight, this time I have no legroom, no gift bag with eye mask,…
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