Rotten Ceilings

June 6, 2013

If you know my family at all, you know they’re fixer-uppers. I think I’ve been a part of at least 4-5 house guttings through my teenage years and into my 20’s, two of those houses being ones we actually lived in. I can’t forget learning how to solder copper plumbing with my dad, which also […]

The Pollen Dance

April 28, 2013

The most spectacular thing I’ve experienced this month was getting up close and personal with a new hive of bees. But, by far, the best part wasn’t hunting down the queen or looking for brood, but watching the bees dance to tell the other bees exactly where there was pollen to be found. It was […]

Paper Plates, Please

April 28, 2013

We love sharing meals. There is just something about it that makes you feel like family. Sometimes, it’s BYOL (bring your own lunch), other times it’s a potluck, and sometimes you just have to bring your own bowl! Honestly, this wasn’t really the norm for us before. Usually, in a city, everyone lives too far […]

Trip to Michigan

April 8, 2013

We spent Easter Break in Michigan. Here a few moments that I managed to catch. But, truthfully, most of the good moments happened when there wasn’t a camera around, or when you’re so caught up in enjoying the moment that finding a camera would never even cross your mind. I’ll tell you this, at the […]

Snow and Savory

March 22, 2013

First Day of Spring! We’d finally fixed our grill and wanted a taste of home last night. We feasted on kofta burgers, fatush, and hummus! I took this recipe from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/kofta-kebabs/. You can either make these on skewers or just form them into burgers. This recipe is legit–I think it tastes totally authentic! 1 pound […]

Pick-a-Field

March 19, 2013

A day or two before the official missions conference started, our small group jokingly contemplated putting up a “Fortunes Told Here” booth to help students decide where they should go overseas. Even jokingly, the whole idea may seem a bit offensive, but I will tell you after spending two days hearing from representatives from all […]

Checking Vitals

March 11, 2013

Field Health Class! The purpose of this course was to help prepare us to take care of our own health (medical work with tribal people is a whole other ballgame). There is a 2 week course that we could possibly take in North Carolina that would teach us suturing, IVs, bone-setting and more, but that’s […]

Luke – Acts

March 10, 2013

This past Friday night we spent over 5 hours reading all of Doctor Luke’s writings from beginning to end with some folks from church. I was a totally new experience for most of us. It gave us quite a bit of insight into the big picture of Christ’s life and the history of the early […]

Winter Hits

March 1, 2013

What to do when winter finally hits Missouri? Play an epic game of Lord of the Rings Risk with the Cizdziels on the weekend! Trudge through wind, wetness, and a couple of inches of slush to the Tech Center for a lab on system wiring with a couple of other amazing ladies. (Those are live […]

“Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner… or not” (a remedy)

February 8, 2013

Our scheduled outreach for today got canceled because the boys were getting rowdy at the detention center, so I figured I’d take the time to write the second part of a post that was written over a year ago. For the back story, you may read the original post, which sheds light on the original […]