Fully Alive
“The glory of God is man fully alive.” – St. Irenaeus These words of St. Irenaeus have challenged many to serve the Lord in a new, vibrant way. A major element of my husband’s and my discernment into becoming missionaries was a response to our desires to live an extraordinary family life, to serve God in a radical way, and...
“I Am Nobody”
How can I fully express to you the love I feel for Taiwan? After living here for nine months, I call it my home. There are multiple reasons for this: the witness, love, and mercy of my team; the incredible experience of telling those who’ve never heard about Jesus; the culture and people of Taiwan; and my dearest friend here,...
DOCAT: What I’m doing NOW
After reading the DOCAT, a newly published adaptation of the social doctrine of the Church, one quote stood out to me as a summation of my missionary life and a summation of how my life reflects the ideals talked about in this book: “’God’s love never ends.’ (1 Cor 13:8). He goes after us, looks for us in our caves and hiding places,…
The Tale of the Free Wedding Dress
Full disclosure: This is NOT the wedding dress or the bride the story is about, but I’m not allowed to post pictures of her until the actual wedding. Fair enough. “Let’s go wedding dress shopping!” A normal statement for a maid of honour to make to a bride-to-be. But this wasn’t a normal situation. Kristi* and Annie* were Americans, working…
Have A Reason to Live
Now with almost three weeks in Taichung City, Taiwan, my mission partner and I have joined the girls mission team in adjusting to our busy life in this beautiful Chinese culture. I thank God, for He has gifted me a life in Taiwan to serve the many people who have never been introduced to Jesus. It is a new culture,...
Our God Is a God of Surprise!
Our God is unpredictable in the best ways. A year ago I was an engineer for a logistics company in Dallas. My life could not have been more normal – salaried employee, paying off student loans, spending time with friends, etc. I thought I had it all and life was just going to get better from there. I was right...
Freedom to Share the Love of Christ
New post, new team, new culture, new people that the Lord has put into my life to love. How free and wonderful is His love to us! Being a third year missionary and spending the past two years where the Gospel message was difficult to convey to the people, I am in awe of the amazing new opportunities to share...
A Follower in Asia
As I sped along on my bike through the busy highways of this great Asian city, I felt a certain excitement for my first private language lesson. I had been studying this crazy language for five months but now God was blessing me with the opportunity to dive into some one-on-one instruction. My plan was to spend three hours per...
The Day I Was Embarrassed of My Faith
The city where I serve is an incredible place. Working with the MCs and falling in love with the place and the people that stole a great saint’s heart has been a blissfully surreal experience. We got to volunteer with her sisters in the homes that she founded, literally walking in her footsteps. One morning in particular, we had just...
