One of my biggest fears is that the Enemy will use our tragedy–Soy’s death–to cause doubt and confusion in the lives of my daughters. At appropriate times, we have honest conversations about Biblical Truths, Lies from Satan, and Spiritual Warfare. Do bad things happen? Yes. Is God Sovereign? Yes. Do we live in a … More Simplicity of Salvation!
During the year of the pandemic, the borders were closed and the mountain was silent. I was at an emotional and spiritual low point in my life. Questions. Frustrations. Confusion. The town was quiet and the roads were empty due to enforced curfews. One evening, I was standing in the kitchen with our … More Is It Worth It?
Our summer rush ended this past Thursday! We will have a five day break and then welcome the next team. The summer days go by so fast that it is hard to process everything at the moment. These few days of rest allow us to reflect on the past nine weeks. (The summer … More Eye-Opening Moments!
I posed for a picture with my girls. Of course, I prefer pictures to be taken from a distance and for someone to be standing in front of me. My sister was the photographer and I asked her to just send the picture to me. I was pleasantly surprised when I received the … More The Game of Comparison!
Ingrid became part of our family as soon as we landed in Guatemala in June 2017! We had known her family for many years and we needed a babysitter. She only spoke basic English, but she was someone that we could trust. She became much more than our babysitter. She became part of our family. Many of you … More Sweet Ingrid
We are beyond excited for our first Colegio J.E.T. High School Graduation! So many of you have watched God bless us from a small feeding program to an accredited school. You have encouraged us, prayed for us, worked along side us, and celebrated with us. We would love for those of you … More You are Invited!
We blinked and the first four summer groups have come and gone! The days always seem to fly by as there are lots of activities on the mountain. Exactly how much work can be accomplished in 4 short weeks? How many people can be impacted? How many needs can be met? There … More Four Weeks!
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!
Shining Light Abroad Ministries 