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  • What Icebergs Teach Us about Poverty

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Sometime in my mid-twenties, I was introduced to the full picture of an iceberg. Of course, this was not the first time I had heard about or seen a picture of an iceberg. However, it was the first time I truly understood how massive they are despite the small point… Read more

  • Living Like a 4-Year-Old at 40

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! Well, I am officially 40-years-old as of yesterday. When I was 20, this felt like a far away milestone I could barely see in the distance. Now, standing at the post, looking back to what has past and forward to what is to come, I realize it was really just… Read more

  • Making My 14,611 Days Count a Little More

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! When I started traveling to Nicaragua in 2007 on mission trips with my church, Crossroads Church in Westminster, MD, I had no idea how much Nicaragua would impact my life. Now fourteen years later, I have an amazing adopted sister from Nicaragua, I lived in Nicaragua for three years to… Read more

  • Don’t Call It a Waste

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! The situation in Afghanistan is incredibly heartbreaking. I feel a sense of heaviness in my heart when I think about it and all of the people impacted by it. When you listen to the news or scan headlines, it is easy to come away feeling hopeless about it. In fact,… Read more

  • Emerging as New

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Last week I had the chance to spend time in Nicaragua for the first time in almost two years. It was truly a gift to be able to spend time with friends and see all that God is doing through NicaWorks! in Nicaragua. In addition vocational training, agriculture projects, the… Read more

  • Why Life Is Like a Relay Race

    Good morning! I have always loved the Summer Olympics. There is something inspiring about watching people who have committed four years (and really many more) of their lives to maximize a single opportunity to prove they are the best in the world at something. While I rarely get the opportunity to watch The Games these… Read more