missions · my journey

missing opportunities…

Back in November 2011, I was so sure that I would be spending this exact week in Costa Rica with Lifetree Adventures / Operation Kid-2-Kid and VIVA Network loving, hugging, playing, and sharing God's love with hundreds of children.  So much has changed in the last four months.  I'm back in a local church.  My… Continue reading missing opportunities…

christian life · my journey

life altering decisions…

Have you ever made any decisions that could change the course of your life?  I know, this sounds really dramatic... but I believe I've made some of those decisions in my life whether I knew it or not at the time.  One was choosing to go to Berkeley over UCLA for college. At the time,… Continue reading life altering decisions…

christian life · missions · my journey

Before You (Antes De Ti…)

I LOVE MUSIC... that's an understatement... and I have to be honest... I love the rhythm, the beat, the melody more than the lyrics!  Often times, I get caught up in the flow of the music... the tune causes me to smile and cry... Last week, I was in Dominican Republic with Lifetree Adventures for a… Continue reading Before You (Antes De Ti…)

my journey

commitment-phobe…

Wow, it's been awhile since my last post.  The past month has been a crazy month filled with sadness, joy, celebration, mourning, refreshment, frustration, etc... you name it... i probably felt it!  I went from my grandfather's funeral in Kansas to a conference in Louisville, Kentucky where I was ministered to by great friends... then… Continue reading commitment-phobe…

christian life · my journey · randoms stuff

a thousand sleepless nights

Tonight I came across a song called "Blessings" by Laura Story through some facebook posts.  Alright, confession time--I don't listen to a lot of Christian music... so when I read few posts regarding this song, it peeked my curiosity... and then one of the posts included part of the lyrics: ‘Cause what if your blessings… Continue reading a thousand sleepless nights