i never thought i would write this blog. for 2 reasons. 1.) because i never thought i would get over my eating disorder. 2.) because no matter what, i never wanted anyone to know about it. ever. well, so much…

To whom it may concern, I return to America TOMORROW.  So to make the transition a little easier for all of us, I thought I should prepare you guys a little. Consider yourself warned. I brush my hair with a…

4/30/13 Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m not everyone else. Sometimes I have to remind myself that just because I’m not burned out, it’s OK that other people are. Sometimes I have to remind myself that just because…

Oops that I haven't blogged in a month.  Here is a blog about my weekend. Friday, our team had to go to Home Affairs for some visa business. Paperwork smaperwork. It took all morning. After that, we hung out in…

As I told you in my last blog, our sweet friend Maria’s birthday was on Tuesday. We had to be at school on Tuesday, but we had this Thursday off, so we decided to go celebrate with her. On Wednesday…

In the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because of their fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be with you!”…

So what do you do when you have a 48 year old homeless woman lying in your arms, crying on your shoulder, on the side of the street in Cape Town, South Africa? [They didn't teach us that one at…

There he sat, head down, tears falling, covered in shame. And she nagged on… "What have you been smoking? I just need to know what it was. TELL ME." She was so angry. He was so depressed. And I couldn't…

this blog is going to be a big photo summary of life over the past couple of weeks. hope you're cool with that.  and i like numbers. so i am going to number everything.  1. this past week, the pastor's…