Children are honest. Teenagers are honest. If I ever feel like my life is coming together then I just ask my teenage/pre-teen daughters to evaluate me as a mother. All of the sudden I go from feeling like mother of the year to wondering how I even function in the real world. … More Reflection!
Although, I help coordinate some of the logistics for the teams, the teams are self-sufficient. The only teams that I “lead” are the ones coordinated by my dad. These weeks seem to move at a rapid pace and we never have people complaining about too much down time. After one of the trips, … More No Time to Speak!
I have a love for the students, teachers, and workers at Colegio JET and Grace Ministries that cannot be explained. I am not a person who freely gives affirmation so I worry that they do not truly understand how much I love and admire them. They teach me so many lessons about serving, giving, … More Give!
Soy and I spent a summer in Guatemala seeking direction from the Lord. Many people have heard me say that Guatemala was on the bottom of our list for places to serve. We had prepared our hearts for the other side of the world, but God was quickly changing our direction. Guatemala was too … More Break Me!
Several years ago, we came face to face with the reality of our teenagers having to choose between school and work. Some of them would need to finish the eighth or ninth grade and then find a job to financially help the family. Of course, we believe in education or a trade school to … More Work for It!
Very few people know my obsession with the doors in Antigua. They are beautiful and unique. I really don’t know why I love looking at all of the doors, and I never talk to others about doors (not the most exciting conversation starter). There is a restaurant on the outside of Antigua where … More The Teal Door!
Set up the chairs. Set up the tables. Take down the tables. Rearrange the chairs. Repeat. Every Wednesday. Every Sunday. Every School Devotion. Every Special Activity. Twelve years ago, Grace Ministries built a feeding center for the children in our community. From the feeding center program, a church was birthed. At the time, we shared the building to serve the 40 children in the afternoon … More Build the Church!
I am Grateful for the Cross! I am Grateful for the Resurrection! I am Grateful for My Salvation! I am Grateful to Know and Worship a Savior for Eternity! Because He Lives I can face tomorrow…. “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to … More Because He Lives!
There are at least seventeen reasons why we returned to Guatemala. Seventeen reasons why we stay in the trenches and on the front lines every single day. God has allowed us to be part of the lives of the absolute best seventeen young men and women. On November 1, 2025, these young … More Seventeen Reasons!
Our days can be chaotic. We rarely have boring days. I never feel like my to do list is completed. We juggle a lot of things at one time. Lately we have become masters at multi-tasking as we prepare for a lot of activities with the teams, the church, and the school. … More Fancy Dresses!
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