"Not by might nor power, but by My Spirit," says the Lord.  (The Word of God to Zerubbabel in Zechariah 4:6) After a rough secon...

Today was my first day as an "official" teacher... and what a great day it was!  I am tired and my feet hurt, but something tells ...

It's been just over a week since I found out the grade level I will be teaching, and I am amazed at how the classroom has come together ...

BFA.  Be Flexible Always.  That's what various staff have told me during recruiting, fundraising, and now orientation...  And I have fou...

As of today, I have officially been in Germany for one week!  In some ways, it seems like a lot longer than that -- I have seen and done so ...

I need to ask someone how you say "adventure" in German -- every day here is truly an adventure!  We embrace the newness of superm...

Today's Successes: -- Set up my German bank account!   My host mom took me back to the bank, where I signed some paperwork and got my ...

Jetzt bin ich hier in Deutschland!  I have already had several adventures just getting to the apartment, but I am here...  It's even mor...

TRANSITION .  Since TeachBeyond training last month, I've been thinking a lot about the transitions ahead.  Beyond the cultural change f...

Today was a day of saying goodbye... to my home church, to supporters, to friends.  It still seems a little bit surreal that I am leaving th...