My time in Mexico was a lot of things. It was character building. It was a chance to live more independently. It was a time for adventure and new experiences. I certainly learned a lot in my time down there. From language to culture to essential life lessons, I’m confident I’m not the same person […]
Tales of Mexico
I’ve been in Mexico for well over a month now, and it’s been quite the adventure. I’ve gone to youth group, ran to the store, and gone on a Crusade to the state of Puebla. While I’ve shared many of my stories in previous posts on Mexico, I haven’t shared all of them. Today, I’d […]
Emergency Medical Mission Crusades (EMMCs)
Last week I went on an adventure. Not some dragon-slaying, wizards and knights adventure, but an adventure nonetheless. I went on a Medical Crusade. I posted updates on Facebook every day, so if you’re interested to see what I specifically did, you can check those stories out here. In this post, though, I want to […]
I’m Going to Mexico!
….and I’m not coming back for two months! For those of you that are subscribed to this blog, you know that I’ve been planning on going to Mexico this summer for quite some time. Well, today’s the day! I’ve been writing little bits of this as I have time throughout my travels. As this is […]
Hudson Taylor Part Three: In the Light of Eternity
Even with two posts already describing the life of the missionary Hudson Taylor, I felt there was still more worth telling. He lived a pretty impactful life. This post will be a bit different, however. It’ll be more similar to my regular “teaching” posts than a biography. After all, the last post ended with Hudson […]
Hudson Taylor Part Two: Into China
Hudson Taylor, the famous missionary to inland China. Last week we took a peek into his life before arriving in China, getting to know the various circumstances and trials that led to him eventually landing in Shanghai. If you haven’t read that post, I’d recommend doing that now, as it provides a lot of useful […]
Hudson Taylor Part One: Preparation for China
Of all the stories I’ve heard of missionaries, not one of them has been boring. The life of Hudson Taylor is especially full of tremendous risks and disasters, followed by miraculous examples of God’s faithfulness, of course. The common thread that has begun to become apparent in all the missionaries I have studied is their […]
A Mountaintop Experience
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time for several posts in a row inspired by my latest Haiti trip. I can’t promise they’ll be entirely different than last year’s, but I can promise that each trip is different and brings with it an entirely new perspective on my time there. Today I’d like to […]
Haiti Trip 2019
Well, I’m back. Last week was amazing and refreshing and beautiful and….amazing. Last week I spent my days amongst some of my best friends, loving and serving others in a part of the world often overlooked by the rest. Last week I had fun, I played games, I told stories, I laughed and I cried. […]
Fear and Trembling
I was recently reading a biography of George Muller, and I came across something I would like to share. After he preached his first sermon at a little country church while he was in seminary, he was struck by how much greater an impact a simple sermon had over that of a complex theological masterpiece. […]