Even though I’m not in the land of twinkling Christmas lights, black Friday, and holiday decorations on every corner, I can still feel that the Holiday season has begun. I have been to multiple end of year parties, kids are…

Hello faithful readers! 🙂 I know I often talk about my heart for the poor. Every so often I have a surge of energy and passion that is geared toward loving the poor that I have to get out. I’m…

Trusting God with everything is often very difficult. I know He wants us to give Him everything, but everything is…well, everything.   Because of my personality, I often think ahead and jump to the next thing rather than living in…

I’ve gone into the township (also called the community or location) a lot more lately. When the team was living in JBay, I went into the St. Francis Township quite a bit, but barely at all since I’ve been in…

I am forever changed. I went to a Leadership Summit conference this past weekend put on by the Willow Creek Association at one of the local churches here in Port Elizabeth. There were multiple speakers, mostly from the US, but…

We have just hired a part-time nanny to do our housework. My housemates and I aren’t at home all that often, so it will make life a bit easier.   Here in South Africa, most white families hire what they…

If you have been a long time subscriber to my blogs, you will remember my experience at UCSA camp last year. It was one of the most significant weeks for me in South Africa. If you recall, after the camp…

I have puppies coming out of my ears. And I love it! The puppies are now three weeks old. They are the most fun things ever, not to mention so flipping cute. I just want to freeze them so they…

I have a more serious prayer request.   Please be in prayer for my family. My grandpa is in the hospital, and has been for about a week and a half now. He started off with the shingles, and now…