We went to Asia in the dry season. Cold once the sun went down, and delightfully sunny and warm during the day, and because it is the dry season, there wasn’t a cloud in sight. Layering was the key to being comfortable temperature wise, but one morning we woke to an overcast sky. The sun … Continue reading And the Rain Came
World Race
Every Tribe and Tongue
One of the things I most love in my travels is worshiping God with others who are different from me. The cultures, the languages, the music, it is all so very unusual and rings distinctively in my ears. The differences cause me to step out of my comfort zone and they wake me up … Continue reading Every Tribe and Tongue
The Power of Story
Story is defined as an account of past events in someone's life or in the evolution of something. A good story has complex characters, action that builds, an exciting storyline, and surprising plot twists. We don’t often think of our lives as a story, but they are, which is why great stories resonate with us. Whether … Continue reading The Power of Story
What Do You Get…
What do you get when you have 8,600 grounded flights, 10,000 feet altitude, and 74 people on a mission trip in Ecuador? A very interesting Parent Vision Trip. When we were settling into our seats in Atlanta, our pilot came over the intercom saying there was a problem with our plane. They were going to … Continue reading What Do You Get…
Moving Forward
The past several weeks, life has been on hold. When a family need comes up, it takes precedence. Everything gets rearranged and rescheduled, for all of us. Our family stopped to walk Betty to heaven’s door. I can’t think of a better reason to push pause, however, moving forward, I seem sluggish and not quite … Continue reading Moving Forward
The Beauty of Nicaragua
A Parent Vision Trip (PVT) is when parents of World Racers go to the field for a week to be with their kids in another country. They get to do ministry with their sons and daughters. It is a life changing trip. I am fortunate enough with my job, to go along on these trips … Continue reading The Beauty of Nicaragua
Beginner’s Luck
I made some adjustments at half time. I studied my opponents. Every move was predictable. Then I realized, so were mine. Especially, being as green as I am. I changed my strategy to behave like a veteran traveler, and I went back into the game. Being intentional as a strategy was new to me. I … Continue reading Beginner’s Luck
I Try to Imagine…
I try to imagine what it is like for the refugees fleeing the war. Below is what I see in my head. It is fiction, but there are elements from things I have heard here. Some families come the camps together. Others, the men stay back to either fight, or to protect their property. Some … Continue reading I Try to Imagine…
Desolation and Mango Trees
Desolation is defined as extreme sadness caused by loss or loneliness; the condition of a place or thing that has been damaged in such a way that it is no longer suitable for people to live in; the state or condition of being desolate. It is the word that comes to me over and over while driving through … Continue reading Desolation and Mango Trees
Success
What is your measure of success? Is it, what kind of car you drive? Or if you have a nice house? Is it, if you have a degree or two? Is it, how much money you make or that you are raising great kids? Is it, that you give back and serve others? Or that … Continue reading Success
Michelle's Mosaic 