I am no stranger to transition. As a child in a military family, I moved frequently throughout the US and internationally. As an adult, I have moved across the country multiple times and in and out of homes with roommates and family. Missional work has also taken me to many different places throughout my life. Transitions have always been, and likely always will be, a part of my story. Through them, I have learned a few things that help my mind manage the logistics, my body a

I was recently sharing with a friend that my life feels like a boat swaying on the water. A canoe in the middle of a lake. Vulnerable. Open, yet somehow trustworthy on the water. As I paddle from the shallows into deeper water, I find myself sighing as I move farther from the shore, from the familiar life I have always known, and toward the unexpected horizon of new adventures and a life I am only beginning to discover. I’m in a season of transition. This season began last No

As I sit down to write the first blog post of this brand-new website, at the cusp of a brand-new adventure across international lines and language barriers, I can’t help but swirl around the question: Why Guatemala? Anyone familiar with my story knows that I’ve had a love affair with Central America since I was a teenager. At 17, I joined our high school environmental group on a trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica—and fell in love. The culture. The people. The language. The