When we looked around at our fellow missionaries-in-training at our week long Pre-Departure Orientation over a year ago, I remember the excitement and anticipation building in each of us. Learning in theory what life in another culture would be like, how we would navigate our lives practically as expats, and what our goals are as a mission organization. Expectant parents reading through Parenting 101. Listening admiringly to the seasoned vets tell us of their failures, cultur

After a long week in the hospital full of exams & tests I am home! Sorry for the slow updating but I wanted to get a week back at language school before posting any thing. The good news is I am mostly caught up (only one more out of three tests left to take!) with school and the family side is back to normal... if that could ever fully be "normal!" This journey of health and wellness in my life has been more than crazy and I can for sure say not very much fun to live it out d