(Post I wrote during my first weeks in Rome) Culture shock is real and hard. I wish there was a different name for it because I don’t...

I have been thinking about that question a lot. Especially for this season. It was a question posed on our chapel last week. What does...

Jewish ghetto I went to the Jewish ghetto today. It has been on my list of places to visit. I knew that it would be powerful. But I...

Practicing Italian. I’m learning means that you will be corrected every time you try. Whether the accent was wrong, I forgot a word, or I...

FOMO FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out. I sure have it. I thought I got over this hill. I’ve spent years learning to be comfortable with myself...

What a day! This morning was our first day of class. I love that I get to audit them. I know it will make me appreciate Rome so much...

The room went silent. Everyone was in a daze as we tasted the most wonderful dessert of our lives. “It’s like eating a garden” “It’s like...

I wasn’t asked, I was told. I am a Roma fan. I’d only been in Rome 30 minutes. I’m learning that football here is not just a sport, it’s...

We are sitting under the pomegranate tree. Eating our lunch buffet. Plates have been filled and it’s true that our eyes are bigger than...

I was talking with a student last night and we’ve decided that everything in Italy is romantic. Because all you have to do is add “in...

We have been prepping for this and today is the day! Students arrive one by one through the door. We find the first two halfway up the...

Okay so here’s the thing, I don’t do caffeine. When I am in the states I usually drink decaf coffee. My Dad and I have this ongoing...

It didn’t matter that I had seen it before. When the bus turned the corner and I saw it again my eyes couldn’t be big enough to take it...

The door opens and the first professor walks through the door. I love him already. He has a big smile on his face and fills the room with...

“Eagle has landed!” That’s always the text I send to my family when the plane is back on the ground. I arrived in Italy at 7:30am and I...

Less than one week! 5 days! I can’t believe it. Next Monday I will be boarding a trip to Rome! It's been a wonderful and difficult...

On Facebook Market I sold all my things It’s strange not having any belongings One more workout at the gym MindFire crew, I will surely...

One last hug One last squeeze This moment in time I want to freeze My eyes are leaking But that’s okay Your tears and my tears Are...

There are times in ministry where you start to ask the question, “Will they remember anything I taught them?” or “Have I made an impact...

Buffalo definition- anything weird, random or funny that happened during your day. Was going to a young adult hangout tonight. Decided to...