After boarding the airplane yesterday in Detroit and departing at 7:50 EST, I arrived in

Well, today is the day that I left my United States for Brazil! It’s so CrAzY to think about all that has happened since Jim Leonard first asked me to go. Raise support, buy stuff, learn a couple words in Portuguese. I was at camp last week, training some of the new staff and saying more »

The countdown’s getting lower every day! Two weeks from today I will fly to Brazil, and I just received final approval from Baptist Mid-Missions for my trip! Over the last few weeks I have been working to get my required immunizations, finalize my flight plans, and organize materials that I will be bringing with me. more »

Well, things are moving right along as I prepare for Brazil! My passport took less than three weeks to process and it just arrived in the mail last week. Today I worked on my visa application, trying to figure out exactly what needs to be done and finally (hopefully) doing it all. I plan to more »

Well, after 10 summers on staff at Iowa Regular Baptist Camp, God is leading me somewhere else this year. If you haven’t guessed already, this summer I am going to Brazil. God has blessed me with the opportunity to serve Him there for seven weeks alongside Jim and Julie Leonard, long-time family friends. I am more »