There is something so life-giving about going away on a retreat. This month Julio and I have both had the opportunity to participate in a retreat, which has allowed us the chance to spend some much needed time in nature, …
On a retreat
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I think I made a friend
The past few months have been full of change for our family. It’s one thing to handle change and new places and new people as an adult and it’s another thing to handle it as a child. So it has …
Love mercy, do justice
Love mercy, do justice is one of the five mission priorities of the Evangelical Covenant Church. It’s also what we are called to as Christ followers. Scripture tells us that we are to love God and love others. We are …
Giving back
We have officially been in the States for two weeks. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind as we’ve settled into where we will be living, reconnected with family, visited the ER (with Sam who had a foot infection, but …
Hasta Luego
These past weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind, with Julio traveling (stay tuned for a special blog update about his trip to Mitu), moving out of our apartment and putting all our belonging in storage, spending time with …
Out and about in Medellin
The kids are officially on break from school so we’ve been finding different activities to do each day. Yesterday we made a calendar counting down the number of days before we leave for the States (mainly so I have some …
Dreams come true
Everyday we continue to thank God for the amazing ways he chooses to work in and through us, despite our hang ups, despite our flaws and weaknesses. It’s been an incredible three years and one of the biggest joys has …
Always be prepared
Sunday morning Julio and I had the privilege of visiting one of the Covenant Churches in Bello, a municipality north of Medellin. Pastor Omar has been inviting us to come and visit and I was happy for the opportunity to …
To God be the glory
This past weekend as I prepared to walk across the stage and receive my diploma for the Master of Arts in Christian Formation, I was overwhelmed with thanksgiving to God. It has been a long journey to complete this degree, …
In celebration
In celebration of the “Day of the Child” here in Colombia, leaders from Shalom Covenant Church, in collaboration with the regional youth leadership team, and a group of young adults from the Nueva Vida church plant, organized a party for …