I’ve been in Monroe since Sunday and needless to say it’s been a collage of emotions and events over these past few days. It seems like we’ve already been here for such a long time, we have all quickly become really close and I feel as if I’ve known the people in my Discipleship Training…

Doing engagement pictures with Mary Beth and Daniel was one of the highlights of this month; I’ve never seen such a happy couple! They carry an abundant joy about spending the rest of their lives together and I truly recall all of us laughing so much during our time together. In all honesty, they are…

Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The truth is, that’s so much easier said that done. I am not the kind of person who likes to walk forward when I can’t see. Which reminds me of a…

I’m a story teller. Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that I have a story about everything and that when I tell it, I include the great details…complete with all the hilarious hand motions. I live for the moments when the story ends and either everyone erupts in laughter, or everyone…

I’m amazed at how a heart can hurt. Have you ever been in that situation? Where something happens and literally your heart hurts inside your chest? Tonight, I had a realization…I realized that it’s okay to cry. I know it seems like an obvious thing, but in all truth, i’ve struggled to come to terms…

If you’re my friend on facebook, then you will know that I have been taking tons of pictures of my trip. It’s been such a challenge to capture pictures as well as live in the moment. I knew one thing I didn’t want to do was live my entire trip behind the lens, I wanted…

I’m sitting here in Jerusalem, hours away from going camping and wondering what’s become of my life. Pretty much everything I’ve done since I stepped of that plane has been about the opposite of everything I’ve ever done. The weirdest part, I haven’t been terrified, which is also opposite for me. I’m thankful for what…

I may or may not have prayed for God to just take me on to heaven last night. That’s what happens when you catch the Jlem bug/virus.   Thankfully, I am feeling better though and hopefully by tomorrow should be fully recovered! I miss you all! Only a short week and a half until I’m…

So far this trip has been incredible. I can’t even describe all that I’ve seen, but no worries.. I’ve been writing stuff down and I’ve been just taking in the moments. One of the craziest things has been trying to get enough pictures and write enough down without missing out on living in the moment.…

Today is a very important day. This day has been being planned for a little over a month now. It’s my last day at home before my trip. I know that everything will feel differently when I get home. Today is going to be about a lot of things, but mostly it’s going to be…