It only took a year…

It has been a long time since I have written a post and finally I feel ready to share.  This past year has been a bit of a shock to me. For the last 6 years, our family has been focused on full-time ministry in Tanzania and in August 2017 we believed that dream was …

5 years later…

January 2013, Jeremy and I were sitting in my father-in-law’s office we affectionately call “the nest” in Biddeford, Maine running a web search on this group called YWAM. Youth With a Mission (YWAM) sounded distantly familiar when one of the assistant pastors at our church in Maine mentioned it the Sunday before, so we decided …

γινώσκω: When you know…

John 17:1-3 “Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your son, that the Son may glorify You, even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all who You have given Him, He may give eternal life. This is eternal life, …

Thanks

When Jeremy and I first got married, he was laid off for about a week after not being paid for almost two months by his employer. We were engaged, he had paid for my engagement ring with a credit card and took out a $10,000 loan to cover any costs that may come up at …

To live is Christ

By now you all (our little group of loyal readers) know that I (Sarah) am completely open when writing here. You also know that as soon as something really exciting happens, I get right on here with an update because frankly, I am too excited to hold it in! Well, I have to admit, I …

Identity & Rest

The last few weeks, the Lord has been highlighting to me individuals who are weighed down. In particular, I have watched as other mothers are completely frazzled and overwhelmed. I have been praying for these moms in my life because no one wants to live each day feeling like they are not enough. I am …

The Elephant in the Room

I am just going to talk about it. My least favorite thing to deal with as we prepare to leave in June. FUNDRAISING.  I hate talking to people about this.  Maybe other missionaries don’t mind it but I feel so super uncomfortable about it.  I have even read three books about the topic. I felt …

Change of clothes

** We have been accepted to Crossroads DTS in Wisconsin starting in June! ** Journal - March 21st 2017  “I feel like someone dug a deep, deep hole and put me in it.  Gosh, this season is a rough one! I spent most of the afternoon fighting off exhaustion to read my Bible until my …

Family update – March 2017

I remember those days when I thought life was a simple as getting a college degree, getting a good job and buying a house. In fact, I was thinking that a little over a year ago! I have been trying to complete a Nursing degree for over 10 years without success, some of this has …

What’s so funny?

It has become clear to me lately, that to most Christians, sin is a joke. Yep, that is what I said: MOST CHRISTIANS. Merriam-Webster online defines a joke as 1. Something said or done to cause laughter; 2. A brief story with a surprising and funny ending; 3. Someone or something that is not worth …