Even on the most exciting adventures, you still miss home.

Today is one of those days where I would give my left kidney to be able to go home for a week or two. I don’t know why- it’s been a good day. And I have a lot to look forward to on this sunny, beautiful Friday. It has been a busy and long week, but a great one. I have been blessed with many opportunities to serve our residents, I have gotten a lot accomplished, and I have even met a few new amazing people. Yet today, I am homesick. It probably has something to do with the fact that the longest I have been away from home before was about 5-5 1/2 months. Yesterday marked my fifth month of being in Lesotho. My mom reminded me that I am ‘almost halfway to coming home!’ That didn’t help.

I know what I signed up for when I agreed to be a missionary. That my funds would be much better stewarded if I put them towards program supplies and health insurance, rather than a plane ticket home. I’m not sorry that I have chosen to stay the full year before seeing my family and friends again… but days like today certainly make my heart ache to hug my horse and dog, go out to sushi with my best friends, and curl up next to my mom and tell her about my day. Not to mention have a fishing date with my dad and a sister night with Lisa. I just keep reminding myself that all of this missing will make my time with them in December that much sweeter.

Please be praying for me, that the homesickness would ease and that I will trust that God will equip me for these next 6 months. I know that I have told a few people that I am fairly certain I will be back after Christmas for at least a second year, if my finances permit it. Please pray that the Lord makes his plan for me clear and that I trust in Him for financial support and to get me through the homesickness that I am sure is still yet to come :o) Thank you all for your continued prayers and encouragement, I appreciate it more than you know!!

“In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.”

~Jonah 2:2

An adventure with a few of my favorite things

A few of my favorite things about life in Lesotho, and the Beautiful Dream Team :o)


-God's Love Center- one of my favorite places. It is an orphanage that I volunteered at last year, and that we are now partnering with to do prevention work. I feel so incredibly blessed to be back there!!

-BDS babies- we now have THREE residents in our care with little ones! I love that part of my day is generally spent holding toddlers and babies and teaching their young mama's about child development :o)

-The fact that my wonderful residents teach me so many new things on a daily basis- so incredibly grateful for them!

-My beautiful Basotho friends. And the BDS team, of course.

-Late night chats with my roommate and roommates-next-door. Love them all to bits!

My awesome roommate

 and our awesome roommates-next-door

-My shelter coordinator- she makes my life soooooo much easier. 

-Top Chef marathons on rainy days off... and brunch at Living Life Cafe on the sunny ones :o)

-I walk out my front door, and see stunning mountains. We definitely don't have this in the midwest!

-That I get to wake up to this

and then go to the gym with it every morning ;o) 

Thank you all for your continued prayers- things are going well here and I love it more every day! I just wanted to give you all a little peek into what makes life here so special. I wish that I could show you more pictures of our amazing residents, but I cannot because of client confidentiality... Please be praying for our girls this week; two of our residents- teenage mothers with young children- are on break  from their off-site transition program so we have them at our transition home. Please pray for energy and human resources as we serve these girls and their children. We want to use this time to give them sustainable, tangible work skills and also help to build them up in their walk with the Lord. We also want to teach them about child development and parenting so that their kids can also continue to grow and learn in our Hope House :o) 


"Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord. They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness."


~Psalm 89:14-16