Krakow is one of my favorite cities. The vibrant center of the old Polish town is a huge square with every building sporting a different color and unique style. Sellers hawk handmade artistic creations while strains of Chopin music and church bells ringing out from countless cathedrals can be heard. Horse-drawn carriages clomp up to the castle […]

The best aspect about our trip to Central Europe, setting it apart from ordinary travel abroad, is the people. To borrow a worn-out cliche (never a good idea for any serious writer), friends are the icing on the already delicious cake, or for me, they are the rich, deep, gooey chocolate center. And I feel like […]

I am back in a place I will always love – Budapest, Hungary. Even though Romania was my first love – and my trip there last August to see the fruit of our ministry that has remained is without equal – I have room in my heart to love two countries (in addition to my […]

I’m pleasantly tired, happy to be reunited with my sweet husband who claimed our house was too quiet without me, and glad for the gorgeous September weather in the Carolinas. Mostly, I’m thankful that God allowed me to have a part in something so significant. There is nothing better than knowing that your toil was […]