January 21, 2022 It is the morning of my 43rd birthday, and I am sitting in a guest house of a Bible college in British Columbia, Canada, looking out at a frozen lake covered with a thin layer of snow. Our family traveled here yesterday to speak to a group of students at their annual mission… Continue reading From Jungle to Chemo: The Sequel
Weak
I had always prided myself in being one of the “tougher” girls—not the wimpy, damsel-in-distress types. I enjoyed pushing myself physically. Life as a missionary was stressful and tiring, but I was used to the rigors of “go, go, go,” and I did not stop for much rest. Chemotherapy came as almost a forced “break”… Continue reading Weak
The World Must Be Shown
When I was first diagnosed with cancer, a dear friend sent me—via snail mail all the way from Germany—a printout of an excerpt from Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot. I was encouraged not only by her thinking of me but also by the content. I pray that it encourages you today. In the excerpt,… Continue reading The World Must Be Shown
Falling Hair, Unfading Glory
My hair began falling out about two weeks after my first chemo treatment. It started out with just a few loose strands of hair here and there, but soon, hair was coming out by the handfuls. The shower drain was getting clogged. Hair filled the sink every time I combed it. A thick layer of… Continue reading Falling Hair, Unfading Glory
What Kind of God Are We Trusting?
Most of us would say we desire to trust God more through suffering, but how well do we know this God we're trusting? One the biggest blessings that came about through my trial with chronic insomnia 10 years ago was learning more about God Himself and why I could trust this God. In my last post,… Continue reading What Kind of God Are We Trusting?
My Insomnia Chapter: The Prequel
This chapter in my life is probably even more important than my cancer story. Because if it weren’t for this chapter, I wouldn’t be where I am now. Ten years ago, unbeknownst to me at the time, God was preparing me with my first ever experience of “suffering.” I was in the middle of seminary… Continue reading My Insomnia Chapter: The Prequel
From Jungle to Chemo
The year I turned 40 was a watershed year in my life. Just a few weeks shy of my 40th birthday, our family moved into the middle of a jungle in Papua New Guinea to embark on our new career as tribal missionaries. Yet barely two months later, I would be given the news that… Continue reading From Jungle to Chemo
For His Glory and Our Good 