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Afehyia pa! That simple phrase (pronounced "ahfishea pa") means both Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Twi which is the m...
Big Kingdom Dreams
I'm a compulsive planner. I love lists. I love plans. Crossing things off of to-do lists gives me life. It's a sweet, simple joy rea...
Singleness
Today is December 22nd. Today is my one year of singleness celebration! It really is a celebration. This year of singleness is way better th...
Broken but Built
I am broken. Being in Ghana has made me even more aware of my brokenness. I want to go home. This morning, as I joined some friends to pra...
Call Me Gomer
In the Old Testament, there's a short book called Hosea . Hosea loved the LORD. The LORD called Hosea to marry a prostitute. The LORD ca...
Church Part 1
When I was in college, I loved going to church. It was one of the highlights of my week. Sioux Falls is a place blessed with so many solid...
Prayer Letter: November 2012
The end of November is here. Wow! Click here to read about all the things we have to be thankful for in Kumasi this past month. God sure ...
Accra: A Taste of America
This past week, my team and I spent four days in Accra , the capital city. For most of us, it was our first time back there since we moved t...
Higher Ground
When our team meets with the Ghanaian staff, we sing hymns. It’s great fun. Hymns are good stuff. I should listen to them more often. Here, ...
Prayer Letter: October 2012
Happy Halloween! It's already the end of October which means I owe you all another update on what has been happening here in Ghana. It...
The Nations and Kobra
I’ve been reading John Piper’s Let the Nations Be Glad! It’s a great read. It makes a lot of solid and challenging points. Basically, I ...
Me, My Team, and Moses
I am one person on a team of eight young adults from the Midwest learning to live and do ministry in Ghana, Africa. Looking at that last sen...
Joy
This past month has been a struggle for joy. I miss home. I actually miss the U.S. That surprises me, and I’m sure those of you who have he...
Prayer Letter: September 2012
September has passed, and October has come. Hello fall! Even though we're not experiencing a crisp fall here in Ghana, we are seeing God...
Rain
The other day, I packed up my backpack to head to campus. I made sure I had everything I may possibly want throughout the day : my purse ...
All That I Am
At the end of May, I went to a prayer and worship time that focused on Psalm 103 . Since then, that psalm has stuck with me. It makes me ask...
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