Planting Seeds and Trusting God
God totally blew my mind the other day. Here’s the story. One of the temples in Chiang Mai does something called Monk Chat. Basically, a
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God totally blew my mind the other day. Here’s the story. One of the temples in Chiang Mai does something called Monk Chat. Basically, a
There is an ancient Celtic saying that goes something like this: “Heaven and earth are only three feet apart, but in thin places that distance
The past felt hard but the worst was yet to come. Thank God I was oblivious to this fact. In the exact middle, between hurt
So wat di, khap! (hello in Thai) We’ve been in Thailand for about a week now. It seems crazy because it feels much longer than
I couldn’t understand what she was saying, but I could feel the pain in her heart. Her mouth showed signs of drug abuse, with stained
As one starts out in life, in the real world of adulthood post-college, life could be described simply as transitional. It’s the transition from studying
While watching mopeds zip by on one of Chiang Rai’s busiest streets, I wait to meet Kelli at a café. Kelli is the founder of
January 3rd, I woke up early on a Friday morning and took a train from Michigan to Montana. The train ride lasted over forty hours
During DTS lecture phase, our team went to Spokane, Washington, for a week of ‘mini-outreach’. This was to get our team prepared to work and live
God’s perfect use of timing and testimonies is something I’ll never be able to comprehend, and I’m alright with that. Prior to my DTS lecture
At 30,000 feet my head finally felt clear. This was an abnormal feeling for my introverted self. I was surrounded by people, closely squeezed in
Sometimes in our lives we are faced with circumstances that would not be considered our ideal. When we plan out what we want our lives
The thought of creating always brings a sense of trepidation. Even as I type this short prose on my laptop, I am filled with consternation.
As I sit and look back on my outreach, I realize that I will never be able to wrap my mind around how much grace
Thinking back on my time in DTS and on outreach, I’ve concluded that I’ve never felt more love from a group of strangers than I
I write all of this as a biblical christian. One whom desires and seeks foundational truth in scripture, that will help edify us all to
When DTS began, I was doubting God. I questioned His existence. I tried analyzing and putting Him into a box. And even though He was
Walking into the children’s hospital on the coast city of Guayaquil, Ecuador I thought we had everything planned. We would set up our speakers, do
Today marked our last day of ministry here in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. As I looked back and though about the past 2 months
We danced the dance. We preached The Message. 200 stood to pray. And one was smiling on Christmas Day. – It always surprises me. Maybe
Preparing for an upcoming Endurance DTS is a lot like preparing for a mountain expedition. There is gear to purchase, logistics to plan, networking and
It was a cold apple crisp morning, the dark fogged skies blossoming open every hour. My best friend and I threw all of my bags
The Annapurna Base Camp Trek – Epic, adventure, challenge, fruitful, new friendships, awe-inspiring, vast, grand, like nothing seen before! These are a few words to
I have been a Christian since I was about 4 years old. I have grown up in a Christian home and have read my Bible