Enjoying a lovely dinner with friends (Claudia, Mary Lou, and Lorena) at the women’s retreat

This month, as we’ve slowly been getting settled in and visiting different ministries and social projects, I’ve walked away with such an incredible appreciation

Last week there are so many images that come to mind when I think about highlights from the week. In another post I’ll share about my experience with an extraordinary group of women. For today I’ll share this picture, a

It’s officially been two weeks! In some ways it seems longer than that and at other times it seems shorter. It’s strange to not have our weeks planned out yet (as we had this past year) and to just take

Julio and half of our bags

After a long day of delays, waiting at airports, and flying on airplanes, we made it to Medellin! We ended up waiting at the Minneapolis airport from 8am-3pm, while the airline found pilots and

Yesterday I (Katie) arrived back in Minnesota after 12 days of travel. I was accompanying Edith, the President of Colombia Covenant Women’s Ministries, as we were sponsored by women’s ministries from the Great Lakes and Canada Conferences. Thank you to

Last night, as we returned from two weeks of travel I counted the number of flights I have made since returning to the States in July 2015. Thirty-eight. In the past year I have been on an airplane 38 times.

This past weekend was a cross-cultural experience as we sampled a little bit of Latin America right here in Minnesota. Latin America is so diverse in its culture and comida (food). Yet within the diversity of the countries we have

Hello friends! This week’s picture has a lot of history behind it. This past weekend Katie and the boys traveled to Ellsworth, WI to visit a supporting church, while Julio was visiting another in Kirkwood, MO. In order to help

This past week we had the opportunity to participate in a mission experience that created awareness of all the different ways that the Covenant Church is serving globally.

We welcomed people into the experience by offering Colombian coffee or a

What an incredible March was for connecting with friends and ministry partners from Wisconsin to the West Coast. We traveled by car and plane and were received with such warm hospitality. Many of our gatherings revolved around food (and some