The Road Ahead: Trusting God in Our Search for a Student Pastor Role

A Look Back Rachel and I embarked on an incredible faith journey in 2018. We moved to Guatemala to live and serve as full-time missionaries. Then in 2021, we moved to Colorado Springs to help plant a church. Both opportunities helped us grow and taught us more about ourselves than any book could ever … Continue reading The Road Ahead: Trusting God in Our Search for a Student Pastor Role →

Thoughts on this year…

I find myself ending my first year as a missionary in the United States instead of Guatemala. I am continually being reminded that ministry can be done in many different ways. (If you are wondering, we will be returning to Guatemala in January. I am both excited and ready to return.) I am learning to stop … Continue reading Thoughts on this year… →

Perseverance, Dance, and Memories

Memories are special. I wrote this in August, the week I prepared a party for me students at Hope of Life to perform their dances. In the craziness of changing plane tickets and suddenly having to leave sooner than planned I never posted it. Now over 3 moths later I find myself thinking about my … Continue reading Perseverance, Dance, and Memories →

September Snapshot!

Adam Croft holding the baby like a boss!Farm house adventuresShawna and Benji being photogenic!Tony teaching Evelynn dog-etiquetteGraydon loved the baby!Kyle is amazing with babiesJeremiah is also amazing with babies!Breakfast with Momma BethBlessed time with Devin and KathleenBruce being bruce!Evelynn and Arrow learning to shareThe more babies the betterKristina making Evelynn smile!Erin can't wait to have … Continue reading September Snapshot! →

I Feel Like That Fish

As I watched the sunrise this morning, I saw a fish jump. The fish jumped high, gliding through the air in a graceful ark, before it plunged back into the water. I thought, "right now, I feel like that fish." I’ve been swimming in turbulent salt water. Although the water is the place where I … Continue reading I Feel Like That Fish →

My Quarantine Buddy

Evelynn is 6 months old today! Last year this time everyone was asking me the big question: Are you gonna give birth to your first child in Guatemala, a third world country? Or are you gonna postpone your moving date and have the baby in the US? Contrary to the popular assumption I chose to … Continue reading My Quarantine Buddy →

The dream God fulfilled in the middle of a Pandemic

Hearing a whisper I looked up to see six big brown eyes staring at me through the window. Irritation tempted me to go finish the nap I had recently been enjoying or open the door and holler, “Espera en el comedor, por favor, or I’m not coming outside to teach dance class.” I couldn’t figure … Continue reading The dream God fulfilled in the middle of a Pandemic →

Settling into a Rhythm

Well that last four months have flown by! Michael and I have settled into our new home at Hope of Life in Zacapa Guatemala unexpectedly smooth. We would like to share a little peek into our daily life with you. Settling in... If I had to give the first three weeks, after we arrived at … Continue reading Settling into a Rhythm →

His Thoughts and His Ways

I can hardly believe Michael and I have been in Guatemala for almost two weeks now! I’ve been meaning to write this post for three weeks… well better late than never. First off, I want to praise the Lord. These past few months I have seen him working on our behalf so tangibly I don’t … Continue reading His Thoughts and His Ways →