Thursdays were my day.

I’d scoop up the hodgepodge of visual aids I’d amassed for my classes, grab the projector (and pray for electricity), make sure my kids had what they needed for homeschool and the sitter had a dinner plan. read more

When we chat here at Go. Serve. Love about the kind of information and stories we want to tell you, the idea has always been the feel of a virtual cup of coffee with a knowledgeable, thoughtful global worker.

What would they tell you? And what questions would you ask? read more

In my missionary training, an instructor told us entering a new culture was like walking across a field full of rakes. Every once in a while, I’d step on one wrong and it would smack me in the face.

I remember laughing about that image.  read more

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As Christian parents, we all desire to see our children walking with Jesus. read more

It was a day of challenges in little daily things.  We’re talking one of those where I thought several times, This shouldn’t be this difficult.

The first task was simple enough: go to the grocery store.  I’ve done this literally more times than possible to count. read more

I remember one specific night, overlooking the Nile in East Africa, moonlight licking the waves below me. I listened to the steady roar of water unseen, which somehow seemed like it should lessen with the dark.

My husband and I were visiting Uganda, exploring whether God was pulling us there. read more

I sat there in a pew, listening to my cousin share about my mom, who’d recently passed away.

After sharing beautiful things about her close relationship with my mom in her early years, my cousin changed course. read more

It was late-night Christmas Eve for them and early Christmas morning for us and we were watching my family on FaceTime. They had jingling belly dancer scarves from Egypt and were doing funny dances to let us know they missed us. At that moment it felt so difficult to be away from family.

With holidays abroad, time with grandparents, parents, cousins, aunts and uncles becomes limited. Relationships can become distant. We have to work harder to keep the connection and make the effort to keep in touch.

But on the flip side? When holidays roll around, we’re somewhat on our own, choosing if we want to celebrate with friends or teammates, church members or other people from our community. read more