Thoughts of a Missionary
The inside mind of one missionary navigating a beautifully broken world
Welcome to my thoughts!
I am an American living in Ukraine since February, 2019. Here, you’ll be able to find my recount of the adventures I face every day. I’m grateful to be on this wild ride!
Missionaries in the Time of Corona
Today marks day 22 in quarantine. And we will be here for a certain minimum of 18 more days. After just 22 days, I really, honestly struggle with remembering what “normal” life routine was like. The first week was, dare I say, relished, by me. I am an introvert (at the time, spread a little…
The First Year
One year. 12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. It doesn’t even seem real that we have been in Ukraine for the aforementioned length of time. I woke up this morning to an average, cold, February day. I went to the gym, had a Russian lesson, hosted my father-in-law, ate dinner. It was all so…normal. So…
While I Was Gone
I wake up to throbbing pain in my knee. A combination of 27 hours of travel and a rainy day will do that to an old, pesky injury. I slipped out of bed quietly, trying not to wake my sleeping husband, kicking myself for not doing my physical therapy exercises more. I limp to my…
On a Mission 
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