Otherwhere After the Green

It's here. The day of what they call "repatriation," or returning to your home country after a time living in Otherwhere. Thursday morning I submit to the strange limbo of plane travel and that night I emerge in the many-fruited...

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Indigenous

I didn't know people still did missions like this. I felt like I was witnessing firsthand some of the missionary stories of my childhood while Helman told us about his ventures by canoe into the heart of Colombia. Guerrillas,...

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Adventures Farther South: Colombia

Back in November, I made a specific request: "Lord," I said, "please give me opportunities to travel to other Latin American countries." A couple weeks later, my friend Tammy, whom I met at Casa Grande through the Chapel Project (see A Neighborhood Called Blessing) messaged me. "We need an interpreter to travel with our group from Advancing...

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Colombian Cuisine

I love trying new foods... and I have to admit, that´s one of the most fun parts about visiting another country. Colombian food is super economical-- I think we averaged about $3-5 USD per meal when we were eating out toward...

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No longer a slave to fear

I am a child of God. I feel led to share this part of my testimony with you because this is something we all experience... even though (and maybe because) it's a lot more vulnerable than my average blog post. But if...

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