Gringa Turned Nica

Today marks one year of me being in Nicaragua! It's so crazy to think that a year has already flown by! It feels like yesterday. One of my friends celebrated her two years this week and I liked what she said about her experience here in Nicaragua: "Some days, it's hard to wrap my mind …

March Fundraising Update

Last week God blessed Carlos and me abundantly by providing a car for us!  I received a generous tax return this year and it was just enough for us to buy a car.  This is a huge blessing for us and we are praying it can be a blessing for others as well.  When we …

Why What I Do Matters

Big News.... Yesterday I traveled on a microbus from the terrifying bus terminal in Managua to another city BY MYSELF!  I was having severe anxiety the 12 hours before I got on the bus, and at one point even on the bus because, even though I clearly saw it marked on the bus, I was …

New Life Chapter: Fundraising

 When you come face to face with fear, you are looking at the very next place God is preparing to grow your heart. – Christine Caine Hi everyone!  It's been awhile (as usual).  You haven't missed much.  I wanted to take some time to share with you a little bit about Nicaragua and what my …

One month

Carlos and I celebrated one month of marriage this past Sunday.  We ate pizza at our favorite pizza place and we watched his favorite soccer team play.  This month has been a big change and it has been very difficult, but difficult is sometimes good.  Difficult produces perseverance, teaches you life lessons, and builds your …

Everything and Nothing Less

Today was my last chapel service as a college student at SBU and it was nothing short of everything I needed.  As I am about to graduate college, move out of the country, and get married, there have been a lot of worries and fears coming into my mind.  But as I sat and worshipped …