If you missed the last blog, go ahead an take a look at it before reading this one because this is a continuation of my lament journey. If you are continuing to walk alongside of me in this journey of lament, I must thank you for sticking with it, because I am sure after the last post, I brought a lot of you down…possibly even made you uncomfortable when I spoke with such rawness. If you remember...
Living overseas has changed me. Cliché, I know, but hear me out. I had very few expectations of living overseas as an expat and what it was going to be like. I knew language and culture learning would be difficult. I knew I would get lonely often. And I knew that my perspective on things would change due to my new lifestyle outside of my home country. All of that has come true. I didn’t...
I have to introduce you to the two family members I absolutely adore… my cats! Now, for those of you that do not like cats, I get it, but you have to admit mine are quite adorable. Just take a look at their faces! Meet Sidney (left) and JoJo (right). These are my two kitties. They have been with me for four of their five years of life. They are sisters from the same litter, though they...
Just after New Year’s, I was officially diagnosed with two auto-immune diseases, one of them being Celiac disease. When I share about my Celiac disease, people always ask “what is that?” If you do not know someone with it or are not working in the food industry, you probably would ask this question, too. So, let me help you learn just a little about it. For those of you that do...
I wouldn’t necessarily classify myself as a “type A” personality, but I am unarguably ambitious and determined. I am the type of person that makes things happen…within reason, of course. Anyways, for this personality, control is always an issue, or should say lesson? Have you been there before? Desiring control? If you are shaking your head no, please contact me and share...
To those I didn’t get to say “good-bye” to [students and staff], Though some may say I can only claim 20 as my own this year, I would say they are mistaken. So, to the hundreds…this is for you. To you, the ones I would see in the hallway and you smiled at me. To you, the ones I held the door for. To you, the ones that would fill my heart (and ears) with stories that...
I have a new journey beginning ahead of me, my adventure that shifted my life to other side of the world, is now shifting back west. Perhaps along the way, I will be blessed to share those real and raw moments as I cross oceans, pursuing the One in control of it all.