Over Spring Break, I had the opportunity to lead a team of students to the neighboring city of Richmond. Our team prayed for the city, picked up trash in the community, served in the church food pantry, prayed with individuals as they left the pantry, helped organize the church’s thrift Read more…
Every year, Chi Alpha at UVA does a March Madness tournament. This year once again core groups came up with team names and played one another tournament style. However, this year a new element was added and the girls had their own bracket and a girls staff team was birthed Read more…
In the campus ministry world we are always trying to find ways to love and welcome those who come from other countries. This year we had a Chi Alpha International Super Bowl party at our house and the turnout was incredible! The night was full of laughter, explanations of the Read more…
During this time of the year I am always reminded of and amazed by the fact that our God chose to come and live among us – that the awaited hope was found in a baby named Jesus, Emmanuel, “God with us.” What a beautiful step of love and hope Read more…
This is the question we have gotten quite often from all of our friends and family as our Campus Missionary in Training (CMIT) year ends. We have been praying and making plans for what comes next for our family and we are so excited to share our next steps with Read more…
It’s been one year since we said good-bye to our fourth son, Tobias. One year since I labored in the hospital and delivered a tiny little baby who would never get to meet his incredible brothers. Having never lost anyone really close, I never quite understood why people always remember Read more…
This week we had an anatomy scan for our new baby boy. The ultrasound was mostly very positive, but the doctor did find that one concerning complication with the baby’s umbilical cord. Normally, the cord should have 3 blood vessels bringing blood to and from the baby. His cord, however, Read more…
So here we are facing a moment we never thought would happen to us. Many unanswered questions fill our minds, confusion of unexpected and uncharted waters are before us, watery eyes and hearts that ache are inevitable. After having three boys and expecting our fourth we found out Friday Sept. Read more…