‘Smoldering….smoke…it may be something….nope. NOT AGAIN…I feel like I tried this twenty times already and I just can’t get it to start.’ This was going through my head that night as I tried to start the fire in order to cook my noodles. All I could get was smoke mockingly dance away into the night sky as the lit matches fizzled into black cinders. My … Continue reading “Don’t blow it…out”
As I mentioned before, Papua New Guinea is the land of the unexpected. With over 800 languages and a rapidly changing culture, new experiences are bound to happen. Being married to a Papua New Guinean brings new aspects to our married life as well. The typical stories of growing up in the states have a whole new perspective as Jay tells of his unique childhood … Continue reading “I have never seen or done that before”
A Hershey kiss- a rich, creamy drop of velvety chocolate, melting in your longing mouth and filling your senses with explosive flavor. I was gifted with a delicious bag filled with multiple little chocolate kisses on the day of my wedding. I have to say the kiss I received that day was more explosive, but I have been enjoying these little treasures of goodness … Continue reading God’s Rich Kisses of Goodness
Pain…hurt…anger…rejection-feelings that bring crushing defeat to the soul and leave one so broken, not knowing how to continue in this Christian race. Anguished tears flow down a weary face that can only look up to God in a desperate cry for help. So many things and people try to define us, and we change into an image we think others will accept. Searching for security … Continue reading Who I Am
4/15/2018 That Sunday started off as any typical day, with Jayson and I preparing for morning church services. At the time, Jayson and I were staying in a missionary guest house in Mt. Hagen, an ever busy city a few hours from Jayson’s village. Brilliant sun rays poured over our faces as we stepped outside the guest house. A few white clouds danced across the … Continue reading “You’re gonna do that…in HERE???!!!”
