Field Notes
This is a collection of thoughts, questions, and learnings gathered while living and working cross-culturally as a missionary.
The Great Unsettling
Unsettling is hard. But I promise you it will be the best thing you ever do.
The Holy Common
Sometimes, when I’m sharing my story of how God is calling me to overseas missions, some of my friends start to feel ‘lesser-than’ or beneath me because they still have regular vocations, and that’s simply not true.
Graduation and a Speech
I can honestly say I don’t think there have been a lot of people as pessimistic about this course as I was when I first drove in over those gigantic Eastwest signature speed bumps.
Four Reasons Why Missionaries Aren't Super Christians
We can be guilty of letting honour and opinion become more important than the actual truth of the calling.
Five Reasons Why Europe Still Needs Missionaries
It’s really easy to think that because Europe has Christian heritage and history, they no longer require missionaries to work there.
Space to Create
I don’t often let myself get bored, but when I do, there seem to be extreme consequences.
Lay Your Stones in a Pile
Maybe distraction is the modern-day good person’s crack cocaine.
Friday Favorites: 5 Books to Encourage Spiritual Growth
When trying to find a good book to read, I think about what my life might be lacking at the time, and I try fill that gap. And lately, the gap has been spiritual growth.
Friday Favorites: Recent Podcast Recommends
I find myself making better life choices when I’m in the audio binge phase.
Four Myths of Missions Preparation
Preparation for the journey has not been all I thought it would be.
5 Modern Ways to Prepare for Long Term Missions
Here are just a few of the ways that we are preparing for our journey that missionaries even just a decade ago didn’t have access to.
7 Steps to choosing a Sending Agency for Long Term Missions
It’s an important decision! Here’s how we made it.
Friday Favorites: People to Follow
Wanna see some of the people that have been inspiring us lately?