As we all piled into the truck Friday, I enjoyed the feel of my hair being wet and clean at the same time. It wouldn’t be long before the wet became sweat and being clean would be those precious seconds between the completion of a creek bath and the start of a sweaty, muddy walk […]
Many people in the church have a misconception about missionaries. They believe we’re the infallible, the upper echelon, the holy-and-set-apart warriors of God. Or something like that. A little known fact is that we prepare ourselves before going to our home country to deal with the inescapable pedestal that we’re put on. For me it’s […]
We’ve been in country for just over a week and already you’re adjusting. The heat is irritating, but your tiny body just sweats it out. The humidity is oppressive, but it’s given your hair a bouncy curl that has turned you into a little girl overnight. The night noises are new and loud, but you […]
We had our first family trip involving planes this past Monday. Ray has flown twice before, but this was the first time all three of us battled air travel together, with it’s myriad of joys. The flights went very well, but I didn’t recognize that until the end of the day… or maybe the next day when my energy […]
The little girl, a baby no more, is sitting in the middle of her parent’s bedroom playing with blocks. While her Dad looks on, the girl hears someone else in the house. Instantly her head, covered in feathery dark hair, whips around and she yells “bah” with strength and authority. Staring at her father, she […]
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