After celebrating Christmas together in Minnesota, our family celebrated the change from 2025 to 2026 in two different places. Julio was able to spend time in Colombia with his parents, brothers, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles. Katie and the …
As we have been celebrating Advent and preparing to celebrate Christmas, here are some of the highlights.
Making Colombian goodies with a Colombian friend and sharing time together.
Christmas cookie baking
Dia de las velitas (a Colombian tradition) shared with …
Gratitude. I wish it came more naturally to me. I am often reminded of the act of practicing gratitude and how that seems to redirect my heart and mind. Some days it comes more easily; others it feels hard to …
I’m struck in the Gospels how much time Jesus spends with people around a table or sharing a meal. One of my favorite scenes in John is found in chapter 21, when Jesus invites his disciples to breakfast. This is …
And just like that, we have begun our travels and visits to supporting churches. After landing in Minnesota and having a couple weeks to get settled and deal with the logistics of a new home and international move, we were …
We are so grateful for the classes we have been able to teach this semester through the Biblical Seminary of Colombia. We have loved teaching courses that we are passionate about like Cultural Context and Spiritual Formation. This week was …
Over a year ago, we were approached by two professors from North Park Theological Seminary about hosting a travel course for their students. From the very beginning, the vision for the course was that it would be an intercultural space …
When asked to think about what has been bringing me joy, I have to admit I had to sit and really think. With all of the hard events and circumstances we have found ourselves in from month to month, I …
When I told God we needed a break, this wasn’t what I had in mind. We had just come off Julio’s illnesses in December, a move in January and starting classes on February 5th. Unfortunately in that first week of …
He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. – …