A year ago, around this time, I was here:In Limon, Costa Rica on a missions trip. Walking streets like this…And eating food like this…And most importantly, building relationships with people like this…And this…And this…Spending ten days serving the people of Costa Rica last summer was life-altering. It was an experience that stretched me in ways […]

We thought we had it all figured out. My oldest sister, Emily would be the hairstylist because she had great hair, was a perfectionist, and could cut straight lines. Elly would be the doctor because she didn’t get grossed out when a can of dog food sliced her finger open consequently requiring a trip to […]

GOOD AFTERNOON, FRIENDS!!!! And yes, this week is going to require an obnoxious amount of exclamation points to get me through since I’m gearing up for one of the busiest weeks of my life. Which ironically is quite the contrast from this past week’s leisure… Things I learned this week: – Getting your wisdom teeth […]

You know those Mondays where you just don’t want to get out of bed? Well I think this Monday trumps ALL for me since I’m saying sayonara to my wisdom teeth in t-minus thirty minutes. Oh dread! Here’s the thing, I LOVE the dentist. Like mark-it-on-my-calendar-and-count-down-the-days kind of love. But ORAL SURGERY? I’m terrified. And […]

My deepest wish is that I’ll have a whole lifetime full of beautiful memories just like the ones I’ve created these past few weeks. And that I can take the time to just appreciate them. And be present for them. And be grateful for them. That I can look back when life gets crazy and […]