Recently I have gotten to have a lot of quality conversations with a variety of quality people. We are currently in our January term here at Messiah College, when we only take one class every day for three hours. You’ve got to love J-term — what a beautiful concept it is. Honestly, kudos to the […] … Continue reading purpose in every season, faithfulness in all circumstances — sunshine for the soul
So we have this lamp – my roommates and I, that is. It is a tall, standing lamp that one of my roommates donated to our decoration cause. This lamp can be the bane of our existence some days. We didn’t expect this, no. At the start of the year, this lamp was just like […] … Continue reading “your brokenness is welcome here” — sunshine for the soul
How to describe 2017? It was both beautiful, marvelous, exhilarating, and remarkable beyond all belief, yet challenging, heartbreaking, and filled with a cloud of insane sadness. Some of my best memories were made this year. I was blessed with the opportunity to travel to a new place, meet amazing new people, and live the dream … Continue reading 2017.
You know, when I started this blog I didn't really intend to continue using it after my return home. It was mostly just meant for curious relatives that I left behind in the States who wanted a glimpse into my Aussie life and to fulfill my requirement for my school's intercultural office. I was going … Continue reading reflecting
For me, something I have been wrestling with a lot recently has been discerning God's plan and knowing where he is leading me. Since returning from Australia, I have been praying about it a lot and asking God what He wants me to pursue after graduation. I have never felt more uncertain or more like … Continue reading promises revealed
This past week has been a tough one. Every day that passes makes me wish more and more that I was on a plane headed back to the place that calls my heart. There are just too many incompletes that I left behind in my sweet Brissy, and I want nothing more than to return … Continue reading the place that calls my heart
I'm feeling a lot of feelings today. Maybe it's because my time since being in Oz continues stretching further and further away until it feels like nothing more than a happy dream. Maybe it's because life goes on, reality hits, and you know that you have responsibilities and obligations back home. And maybe it's because … Continue reading a little bit of longing
One of the most important lessons that I learned while in Australia was about the mission field. I met many who had gone on overseas missions, who had gotten involved in YWAM, or who had served simply on a short-term trip through their church. At home as well I have friends who have gone to … Continue reading backyard missionaries
And so my prayer is that your story will have involved some leaving and some coming home, some summer and some winter ... My hope is your story will be about changing, ... about learning to love others more than we love ourselves, about learning oneness as a way of understanding God. We get one … Continue reading some leaving and some coming home
After many tearful goodbyes in Brisbane, the ASC had one last adventure together: taking on the iconic city of Sydney, Australia. And what an experience it was! Some people think that if they've seen one city, they've seen them all, but that is totally not the case. Sydney was vastly different from the home I … Continue reading p. sherman 42 wallaby way sydney
