Multitasking: Extreme Version
Writing an email with my right hand, listening to a video, and eating a sandwich with my left hand...all at the same time. Driving to school with one hand, studying for an exam, and eating a banana with the other hand. Multitasking is one of my favourite things to do.…
Missions and Serving God to the Fullest
Watching God work over the past year had been absolutely amazing. I have seen His sovereignty, guidance, and provision, and He has shown me how much I need Him in every part of my life. As many of you know, I have thought for several years that God wants me…
Farewells: The Worst Part about Making Friends
With only a few lamps to illuminate the darkness, sounds of sobbing filled the vast expanse that the light could not. The bridge that stretched over a dried up lake had more water flowing over it than it had water passing under it. One by one the mourners filed past,…
When Life Is Normal
“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God….If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory…
When Joy Turns into Mourning…and Morning Turns into Joy
The dining hall was abuzz with excitement as over a hundred kids flocked in for lunch. The sweat dripped off several of them as they took a break from a morning full of hard, physical work outside while a couple dozen others dripped with water after a morning full of…
Serving Christ No Matter What the Cost
God has a plan for every one of His followers. He calls some to be doctors, some to be farmers, some to be businessmen, and some to be in full-time ministry. No one job in life is less important than another, as long as the person doing it is in…
What Am I Doing Here?!
As the hot afternoon sun beat down on my face, I slowly made my way past the lake to the iconic white walking bridge that separated the tabernaculo from the refetorio. It was actually a beautiful, calm day. Compared to the heat that my family and friends were experiencing back in…
Two Amazing Weeks at Acampamento Peniel
Oi! Wow, my stay in Brasil is already halfway over. :( This thought is really sad, but I'm thankful for the opportunities and experiences I have had during the past month, and it has been neat to see how God has worked. My prayer is that God will use me…
Semana de Musica Sacra through Jamie’s Eyes
Wow! So many things have happened in the last 3 weeks, and time has FLOWN by! During the first week here in Brazil, I participated in a music week, and during the past two weeks Josh and I were at camp (which I will write about at another time). On…
Semana de Musica Sacra from Joshua’s Eyes
Three years ago I was asked to come down to Brasil for three weeks to take part in BMM's Aventura Brasil program. Although I was interested, I said I wanted to come down for at least six weeks- and maybe even seven- instead of just three. I was told that…