We didn’t know it at the time, but our journey to Eastern Orthodoxy really began nearly 9 years ago -…

Last year, we sold our beloved house of 14 years and moved to a rural town that barely registers as…

DECEMBER 2013: LEAVING AMIDST AN ATTEMPTED COUP On December 17th, 2013 we locked the door to our beloved home in…

UPDATE 03/15/2020: In just the few days since I published this post, things have continued to change rapidly for us…

For a while now, I have been restless, and out of that restlessness I started wanting to make a big…

When giants fall, there’s devastation. My childhood memories come in snippets, and rarely do I get whole, unbroken scenes anymore.…

The day we evacuated Tonj 3.5 years ago, we both felt strongly that we would be back there soon. We…

A reboot is long overdue! I have been dying to get back onto my blog and restart pouring out my…

Memories are funny, the way our brains are wired and the way memories catch you off guard. That’s why I…

I was four years old when I went to my parents and asked to be baptized. I don’t remember much,…

I’ve been diagnosed with skin cancer. Basal Cell Carcinoma to be exact. So, I’m just going to pour my thoughts…

I cannot say when it happened for sure. One year after re-entry, we were really still transitioning. I wrote this…

A little over one year ago – on June 13, 2015 – Blaise, Mr. One, and I landed in America…

It’s been one week since we landed in the United States. Seven days. And it’s been the strangest seven days…

Dear Missionary Friends, As we prepare to leave this week to head back to the States for an indefinite amount of…

Dear Loved One, As you know by now, we are on our way back to the States. This is an early…

To say that these last couple of years have been filled with adventure, challenges, grief, and joy would be to…

It’s decision time for Blaise and I.  We are currently in the middle of deciding whether or not we are…