“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 […]

Strange Things

November 26, 2012

Yes, there is a perfectly good reason why I have paper taped to my nose, and you get a gold star if you can tell me why… Yep, I’m making sure that my [p], [t], and [k] aren’t aspirated–no puffs of air! Not everyone in Phonetics tapes paper to their face, mostly, I just thought […]

MTC – Our First Few Days

August 21, 2012

All of our earthly possessions arrived Thursday night via our friends the Millers and Cizdziels, for which we were utterly thankful! We were excited to know that our use of camping sporks was almost over. It was great to see familiar faces again and enjoy catching up. We explored the campus and met new people. They […]

Summer Fun

July 24, 2012

Even though we have been on quite a sharp learning curve this summer, Payton and I have been able to enjoy all sorts of things. I’ve learned that “fun” can mean something different with each phase of life and can find many forms. Here are some of the things we’ve enjoyed. During “Car Week”, we […]

Adieu, Subaru!

July 19, 2012

I have hesitated for days to post all that has transpired in our lives during the past few weeks. God was still in the middle of His outworking, and I wanted to see how all of the details would unfold! All the way back on July 3rd, as I was driving back from seeing the […]

Ministry Abounds

June 2, 2012

I wasn’t sure how hard I’d have to work to find opportunity for ministry this summer, but as orchestrated by God, I didn’t have to go far. Payton’s involvement as the pastoral intern really opened doors for us both to hop right in to ministry within the church. Both of us were especially desirous to […]

Spring Time

April 19, 2012

It has been quite fast-paced around NTBI as us seniors approach our trip to Wayumi, a NTM camp in Jersey Shore, PA and then graduation not long afterward.We had a great spring break in North Carolina. Check out our last blog with all of the pictures. I was inspired to sew after the trip, thanks […]

Missionary Conversations

April 5, 2012

One of my favorite things about school is the chance to hear from the people that have gone before us. It’s utterly enthralling to hear their stories and how the world of an entire ethnic group has been forever changed because of the gospel. We do all we can to absorb the lessons they’ve learned […]

Something to Chew On

November 17, 2011

So what do Juniors at NTBI do in Block 4? Well, this is what our kitchen table/office space looks like every day in between meals and sometimes during meals: These were some quotes that I’ve written down over the course of the last few weeks, mostly from our Hebrews professor–some made me think, some ruffled […]

Refunds, Rewards and Rescue

March 1, 2011

I know, I should quit with the alliterated titles, but titling blog posts usually takes me 20 minutes if my gears are sticky. I have to say, I’m excited about all I’ve been exposed to and learned in the past week or so. We had the privilege to volunteer at the Detroit Rescue Mission on […]