There’s been a lot of lamenting lately. A lingering sadness that teeters on complaining and discontent. Instead of seeing what is, I am inclined to see what is lacking.

I thought I was moving up in the level of "Missionary." You know, after seven years, you have experienced the heartache of rejection.

Business as Missions (BAM) is a relatively new concept that has gained popularity in recent years. It is a movement that seeks to...

When we became missionaries five years ago, Joel and I were in our late 30s. Joel is an entrepreneur and I have had quite a few different...

As May comes to a close we wanted to highlight one of our team members Kat Guild. She's on the website but this was a unique...

I had really good pregnancies. No complications. However, I remember being able to feel weakness so keenly. I could feel my body not only...

As I sat down at my computer to write this blog I hesitated. Not that I don't have anything to write or am suffering writer's block. But...

I should have seen this coming. These types of scenarios lend themselves to deep conversations. Mostly empty and picked-over plates and...

In an attempt to find a rhythm, I have made repetition my master and driver. Instead of moving throughout my day with love, I have found...

Being newer missionaries, we are constantly learning the dance, the rhythm. Arriving in Colombia we didn’t exactly see there was a jump...

Tears began to stream down my face, as our hands united us around the room. Chairs, sofas, and benches lay empty like open hands...

As the process of home assignment is in motion we wanted to answer some of the questions we are getting...

Travelers that we are, we all have a good sturdy backpack and high-quality carry-on. When packing for our Home Assignment in December we...

Loneliness loomed over me like a heavy blanket. We knew we would be moving to a new country without a team of other missionaries. For the...

Steps to get us back to Colombia: Cancel your current giving/donation with TEAM. Contact: donors@team.org There are two different ways to...

Every place I have lived has its fair share of pretty things. Items, places, experiences that feel luxurious. While gazing upon them or...

As we prepare for the 1st Home Assignment (furlough) I am left with a growing set of odd feelings. We haven’t experienced this process yet.

All non-profits, religious organizations and even us missionaries focus on the "end of the year giving" as a very important time...

The world is so interconnected today that even though we live over 1,000 miles away from home, loved ones and our ministry partners there...

One year…. Two seasons…. Mango season, and non-mango season. The first morning when I stepped out of our AirBnB and onto the street, I...