A blog about travel, culture and finding joy in the journey!

(Note: this was written when I was still pregnant 🙃) What’s one of the hardest parts of living overseas? Right now, it’s the heat. Which is crazy to admit, because that is one of the things I loved most about my other trips overseas. I’ll blame it on pregnancy, but my ability to handle the heat is negligible. The way they build houses here is different from North America. Everything is very “open concept.” The doors and windows are never completely sealed to the outside a

One of the hardest things you can do is to watch a loved one make a shipwreck of their lives and not say anything. My pastor often talks about the wisdom it takes to know what to say and when to say it, because you may know exactly what they need to hear, but they may not be ready or able to receive it. Just think about how gracious the Lord is with us. He gently leads us along, never giving us more than He knows we can bear. Of course, this is never an excuse to say nothing

Do you know what drowning looks like? Most people would assume, as I did, that the person in danger would be thrashing around, calling desperately for help. I read an interesting article where a lifeguard and water rescue expert, Francesco Pia, PhD. explains what drowning actually looks like. - Silent: There's no spare breath to call for help. - Bobbing up and down: their mouth sinks below the water's surface, pops up just enough to breathe and sinks back down. - Stiff-armed: