The Wiltons: Our Year in Indonesia Here is a short video of my family’s journey in Indonesia these last eight months. It has been our joy to walk where God has led us. May you get a taste of Indonesia and our family that brings a smile to your face. Thank you for your faithful … More The Wiltons: Our Year in Indonesia
It’s after 10pm as I write this, Greg’s been out for the past 6 hours and our power has been out for the last 3 hours. I’m not sure why the power went out except that maybe the foreign music and a foreign voice currently blaring over loud speakers for some kind of party that’s … More The Darkest Night
Preciousness awoke at the early morning sounds and asked me for a bowl of cereal that drove away my tired frown. Stubbornness opposed me with the quickest little feet my attempt to clean the soiled tushy to anywhere they could retreat. Beauty smiled at me with a grin from ear to ear as we played … More Motherhood
Jim Elliot, Hudson Taylor, C.T. Studd, Adoniram Judson, Lottie Moon, Amy Carmichael. You may or may not be familiar with any or all of these names, but they do all have one common bond: obedience to a calling. They traversed to the ends of the earth with great fervor driven by a, “passionate passion for … More The Whispers of God’s Call
This is quite a difficult post to write; I really have no idea where to start. I like to draw people in with something that captures their attention on the outset, but I’ve come up short. It is my heart to write about some of the things God teaches me and it is my hope … More The Plank In My Eye
My family has been living in Indonesia for 5 months. It seems so long, but yet so short. I think the hardest thing about being here is the language barrier, and after 4 months of studying I feel only the tiniest inch closer to being able to effectually communicate. For me to think in English … More Wrestling With What If
Do you ever see anyone update their status on facebook or twitter that says something like, “I wish I had something profound to say” or even just “status update”? I kind of always find that a little odd, but I guess the purpose in a post like that is to humor others as they humor … More Little Nothings
I love to write. I should blog. Gah, I don’t know. Blogging is ridiculous. Never mind. These honest thoughts have been going through my head all weekend. It’s true, I find bloggers and blogging rather silly. And Embarrassingly enough, I include myself in my last statement. Please forgive me, but blogging reminds me of the show … More Bloggers and blogging make me cringe
The chronicles of the many happenings in this, my life, as a preacher’s wife … More Just Another Rib Taking the Blogging Plunge
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