Papua New Guinea to Berlin. Completely third world to thriving first world. A place with no opportunities, few rights, and no medical help whatsoever to unlimited opportunities, rights for all, any desired amenity a few blocks away…

Writing from California about my last few incredible weeks in beautiful Berlin…

As we head into our fifth week here, Ethan and I have started to narrow in on the most impactful ministry, figure out where to spend our time, and how best to deepen our relationships here…

I’m here! It’s only been two weeks, but somehow it feels like two years! Everywhere I go, there is this weird familiarity and peace that this is where I should be. It is such an incredible feeling when you know you are where God called!

Recap of Kona, PNG, and the past few weeks at home…

Our last days in DTS, spent in Kona…

Saturday, March 4 Today’s the long-time planned Leadership Seminar! Throughout our time in Wewak, we have loved doing staff devotionals for almost every business in town and getting to their leaders, so today we had a gathering of about 40 business men and women to do “leadership training.” Funny how an 18 year old with practically…

For these next few weeks, we are shifting a bit from businesses & ministry in town to the schools & surrounding communities. I couldn’t be more excited for what’s in store! Monday, Feb. 20 Started the day walking down the hill to the local market, only to find an empty lot. Apparently the area is…

Wewak has completely starting feeling like home and each day I am reminded of God’s goodness in bringing me here! Sunday, Feb. 5 Visited the Wetzel’s (family we are living with) church this morning. A few rules – none of us women could give the message and each gender had to sit on opposite sides…

In my last blog post, we had just arrived in Wewak, a port town in the East Sepik Region. The town is basically a run-down area with a large outdoor market and hundreds of people and trash lining the streets at all times. We were in Wewak before we left for the river, so we…

My perspective definitely had some reshaped moments in Kona, but ever since we got to PNG, this new world is challenging my mindset at every corner!

Here are some highlights from this past week! It starts rough, but I promise it gets better!! Also – answer to our prayer asking to stay on the boat: we got to stay for the whole week of clinics!! Friday, Jan 20 I got the flu. Super awesome day.   Saturday, Jan 21 Update: I…