I didn’t want to wake up this morning. The altitude affected me more than I thought. I didn’t sleep much since my headache was keeping me up all night. We packed quickly and went downstairs for our last breakfast here in Puno. Coca tea, fruit, and an Ibuprofen was all I needed. Yes, drugs are […]
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May 31, 2022 We touched down at Arequipa and met up with one of Leo’s mission connections. He coordinated with a sweet couple to prepare dinner for us: sandwiches with cheese and meat, bananas, juice, and coca tea! Coca tea leaves are used to help adjust our bodies to the high altitude, 12,000 feet to […]
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About to head out to the Uros Islands! Three members are down feeling ill from the high altitude. Please be praying! We have only two days here to do street evangelism and love on the Uros people. I’m running on a few hours of sleep and the Lord has really sustained me. Thank God! I’ll […]
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We have arrived in Peru! We met our Peruvian team in Lima and we flew together to Tarapoto. They are passionate and feel like family already! Truly brothers and sisters in Christ. Our teams are uniting together as we share in our love and service to the Lord! After 24 hours of travel, we have […]
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Hello Everyone! Thank you for joining my team and I on our missions trip to Peru! Get ready for quite the ride!!! The love and support we’ve received from you has been overwhelming! 5/17/22Our team has been gathering every week for the last few months and oh how beautiful it is to see God knitting […]
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Driving to work today, I ask myself what is my greatest desire this season: I want to love You as much as I possibly can. I’ve known this to be my heart’s desire for years, yet have not known how to allow my heart to vulnerably move forward in this desire. Life’s told me it’s […]
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Today marks the completion of my 90-day-commitment to blogging every Wednesday. I reached the finish line. With a sure and quiet confidence and a smile on my face, I made it. Some days.. I’m inspired to write.Some days.. I’m lacking motivation.Some days.. I’m pulling hairs thinking of a topic.Some days.. it comes easy.Some days.. the […]
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Wow, a taste of life with tiny doses of social media is a welcome nudge back to reality. The last three weeks I’ve been aiming to use social media 1-2 days/week with the intention of connecting with those on my blog. Hello, best decision ever. I truly thought it would be a daunting task. Week […]
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I get to play interior designer at my job and it’s quite fun. Today I wished I had a few things on hand to place in one of our units but didn’t: a tall plant and something to place on a skinny table behind the couch. As I walked some trash to the dumpster, I […]
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It took me a while to admit this. I don’t have the capacity to do and think all the things I want to do and think – at least right now. Physically, mentally, emotionally. I’ve pushed myself too hard in these areas and I’ve crashed exhausted and upset with myself. There’s no doubt that I […]
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