Author: Adventures

“So you’re not going to be home for our birthday again?” The question that has me sitting here writing this blog. A few days before leaving to get ready for this trip to the Philippines, my little brother reminded me of this fact and without meaning to, pointed a spotlight on a sore spot in my heart that’s been there since I was preparing to leave for the World Race almost 2 years ago. Once again, because I was choosing to leave home for the sake of the gospel, I was missing out again on yet more moments in the life of someone I love. I had already missed my...

“So you’re not going to be home for our birthday again?” The question that has me sitting here writing this blog. A few days before leaving to get ready for this trip to the Philippines, my little brother reminded me of this fact and without meaning to, pointed a spotlight on a sore spot in my heart that’s been there since I was preparing to leave for the World Race almost 2 years ago. Once again, because I was choosing to leave home for the sake of the gospel, I was missing out again on yet more moments in the life of someone I love. I had already missed my...

So I’ve been in the Philippines for almost two weeks now and if you remember from the world race I am still terrible at sitting down and writing blogs. Thank you for your grace and forgiveness…and patience. 🙂 These two weeks have just been amazing but  they have also been eye-opening and heartbreaking. But even in this great sadness, there has also been a lot of joy. On one of our first days here, we were taken on a tour of the city and shown different areas that were affected by Typhoon Yolanda. As we drove, we saw many homes held together by just a few sticks and some wood...

So I’ve been in the Philippines for almost two weeks now and if you remember from the world race I am still terrible at sitting down and writing blogs. Thank you for your grace and forgiveness…and patience. 🙂 These two weeks have just been amazing but  they have also been eye-opening and heartbreaking. But even in this great sadness, there has also been a lot of joy. On one of our first days here, we were taken on a tour of the city and shown different areas that were affected by Typhoon Yolanda. As we drove, we saw many homes held together by just a few sticks and some wood...

My last blog I tried to express the beauty of Tacloban… and I feel like I will never be able to give this city justice to how beautiful this place is. Yeah, the dark remnants of the storm is still present but the light of God is powering through. I can see the over powering light when a kid hugs me goodbye. I see the light by the hospitality that the individuals at Kids International Ministry provide. I see the light when a man holds out a bowl to be filled by lugaw. But the darkness is still present with the reminders of a home consisting of a foundation, the shortened shoreline, and...

My last blog I tried to express the beauty of Tacloban… and I feel like I will never be able to give this city justice to how beautiful this place is. Yeah, the dark remnants of the storm is still present but the light of God is powering through. I can see the over powering light when a kid hugs me goodbye. I see the light by the hospitality that the individuals at Kids International Ministry provide. I see the light when a man holds out a bowl to be filled by lugaw. But the darkness is still present with the reminders of a home consisting of a foundation, the shortened shoreline, and...