Re-entry has been nothing like what I expected.  Leaving India, I expected to come home on fire for the LORD.  I figured I would be able to easily put into practice all I had learned in India.  I thought I would continue growing in my faith and learning at the same rate I had while in India.   Shortly after getting home, I was struggling to get through my personal quiet time.  I caught myself praying “God, I don’t understand the distance I feel from you.  Since coming home from India, you feel so far away.”  Then, even as I prayed, I...

Re-entry has been nothing like what I expected.  Leaving India, I expected to come home on fire for the LORD.  I figured I would be able to easily put into practice all I had learned in India.  I thought I would continue growing in my faith and learning at the same rate I had while in India.   Shortly after getting home, I was struggling to get through my personal quiet time.  I caught myself praying “God, I don’t understand the distance I feel from you.  Since coming home from India, you feel so far away.”  Then, even as I prayed, I...

I’ve had a crazy few months. By crazy I mean I gave my senior thesis, went to South Korea for the senior mission trip, came back home and graduated high school, and then a few days later, I packed up again and left home for a month to follow God’s call to India. As you know, graduating high school means receiving tons of gifts and writing tons of thank you notes. One gift I received, though, was different. It’s called a Giving Key. These keys are made by men and women recovering from homelessness. Each key has a word engraved on it and each key is meant to be given away...

I’ve had a crazy few months. By crazy I mean I gave my senior thesis, went to South Korea for the senior mission trip, came back home and graduated high school, and then a few days later, I packed up again and left home for a month to follow God’s call to India. As you know, graduating high school means receiving tons of gifts and writing tons of thank you notes. One gift I received, though, was different. It’s called a Giving Key. These keys are made by men and women recovering from homelessness. Each key has a word engraved on it and each key is meant to be given away...

Before leaving for India and since my return, I have often heard this question posed by American Christians to missionaries: “Why don’t you STAY here?  Why do you need to GO?  Shouldn’t you be reaching people here at home?”  I’ve heard the question over and over again.  I, at times, have wondered the same.  “Is it necessary that I go, that I leave my home?  Why can’t I stay where I am comfortable?  Why can’t I just tell people about the good news right where I am?”  In my fear, I usually preferred...

India Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dm-apUkOe0rh_NZD8hmLK3KqSYH4t3e   While in India, I tried to vlog most of our days. I had originally intended to upload videos while we were there, but due to wifi issues I was not able to. They definitely aren’t perfect, but I hope it can give you a little glimpse of what our month looked like in India! Enjoy 🙂