How do you get closer to your significant other( yes, this can be your dog!) : You spend intentional, set apart time with them! But it’s also not a checklist deal. I doubt that any of you have a checklist that says: “At X time on Y date Text Z person” (For example, X would be your significant other, mom, dad, sister, brother, best friend, etc.) Of course not! I live by my reminders app, but I still never forget those most important to me. { Pursuing God in a non-legalistic, relational way } This has been one of the biggest things I’ve learned since I got into college....

A little over a month ago, I would have literally cried tears of joy if someone had handed me a cup of coffee from a Keurig with real creamer in it. Today, I am well immersed back into American culture, and I use my Keurig more times a day than I would like to admit. It was too easy to come straight back into my life before the trip. I forgot what it felt like during the trip to be so thankful for the questionable food I was about to eat. I forgot how to completely rely on the Lord for strength through the weight of exhaustion. I forgot the pure joy that I could feel just from a simple cup of...

A little over a month ago, I would have literally cried tears of joy if someone had handed me a cup of coffee from a Keurig with real creamer in it. Today, I am well immersed back into American culture, and I use my Keurig more times a day than I would like to admit. It was too easy to come straight back into my life before the trip. I forgot what it felt like during the trip to be so thankful for the questionable food I was about to eat. I forgot how to completely rely on the Lord for strength through the weight of exhaustion. I forgot the pure joy that I could feel just from a simple cup of...

Hi friends! This is my first update from my July trip to Malaysia. First impressions: this place is hot. Very hot. And humid. The hostel we are staying in is nice, I have my own mattress, our room has AC, we have clean water, clean showers, and western toilets (PTL). We are very safe here. There were so many questions and so much uncertainty about what to expect on this trip, but I feel confident that God had a reason for bringing me to this place. This week, God has spoken to me through the testimony of several believers I have met. I want to share parts of these stories to give a better depiction...