I’m at a mall in Kampala flipping through racks of clothing and my heart is starting to race. Mike is riding the escalator outside, up...

Gorilla trekking is something that piqued my interest after I reconnected with a friend from high school at our 20 year reunion. I told...

I’m used to standing on my porch and greeting people as they walk by. But today, Mr. Emma came running up to me, sweat beaded across his...

When Piper was three years old she ran face first into a wall. We were at her grandparents house in Ventura and she was jumping up and...

I’m sitting here in the dark watching a mouse run around and nibble the rice that fell from our dining room table at dinner. Mike was...

There she is, clutching her purse, dressed professionally and quickly walking towards my car. I’m leaving the hospital at the end of my...

It’s early in the morning and we’re sitting in one of the most peaceful spots I’ve ever been. In a vacant restaurant (thanks COVID) on...

I’m on a trip right now to get some immigration issues sorted out. That sounds so boring, I know. Both my teammate and I were flagged in...

To the baby I just met. I didn’t know you were there. I am so sorry. I walked into the maternity ward and took a glance around at all the...

“Our entire family has been sick all week, dad. I don’t think you should come.” He stalled through his disappointment, with extended...

At work last week the charge nurse found me in the labor ward and asked me to come with her. She seemed excited that I was there, and as...

“This is where you see the gap in healthcare really widen,” Dr. Scott said, as we both stood in a quiet deserted operating room at...

God put a fire in my belly to get to this place. Last month the fire was replaced with a pit. On the drive to the hospital, where I am to...

Last week a beloved family on our team moved back to America. Their 5-year term was complete, and a flight opened up for the first time...

The same mentality I used to get through my unmedicated 44-hour labor with Winnie, I find myself using now in the days of COVID. When I...

I grab her hand and whisper "let's go". She looks up at me with a sly little smile and shrugs her shoulders "where?". Her younger...

It hadn't been a particularly great day. From what seemed like it came out of nowhere, my husband was sharing how he felt parts of the...

I originally planned to write out my day today, just to capture what it's like a few weeks in to living here...plus Mike and I went on a...