Signing Off

Friends & Family, In what will most likely be my last post on this site, I just wanted to use this platform to share the next steps in my journey with East Mountain Ministries. In the summer of 2017, on the heels of finishing my semester at Clemson, I had the opportunity to go to …

Hello Friends, I wanted to put one final message up there to everyone who has followed my journey up to this point, to share with you two things: my deep gratitude and what is next. I turned 23 yesterday. It was difficult at some level, being home with my family while half of my dearest …

Slow Burn

Here I am, just over a week out from departing this place that I have come to know as home. I will not lie, it has been a pretty taxing few days. The East Mountain Residency program came to a conclusion on Friday, December 7th, and since then each of us have slowly started the …

Ministry Overview – Trinity Children’s Centre P.E. and After School Club

I remember the beginning of the year, hearing from Megan, one of our "house parents", on the stoop outside our house. She said something along the lines of, "Oh yeah, you are going to be running a gym class in Mitchells Plain at Trinity Children's Centre." She continued on to explain a little bit about …

Sunny & Sappy

I sat in front of a fire last week at the vineyard adjacent to our East Mountain house and wrote these words, which in hind site were a little sappy (mawkishly over-sentimental, dictionary.com). In the days following, I have spent countless hours in the ocean enjoying some of the best swell I have experienced in my …

Around the World in 14 Days

Molo, A week back on the other side of the world and it has been nothing short of a whirlwind. First, thank you for the prayers of safe travels, the words of encouragement for those of you I was able to visit with during my time home, and the continued partnership I have received from …

A Young South Car-Afri-Merican

Hello Friends! Welcome to my update. I'm going to try keep this one brief as I am in the midst of a busy week. The highlights are as follows: My Ministry site, Trinity Children's Centre, our new after school program, and continued prayers for gang violence in the area I'm heading home to see my …

Smiley

We were making our way through the tight, winding streets of Kayamandi - Stellenbosch's premiere township, a living shrine to the injustice cast upon black South Africans during the regime of apartheid. Tin roof shacks spread as far as you can see, one on top of the other, yet their detail and integrity boast of …

I really miss Chick-fil-A

As I write, I sit in my favorite coffee shop, The Blue Crane Coffee Company, sipping on a warm americano in the midst of a damp, cold day. Looking back upon the past month, I'm overwhelmed by the memories that flood my mind. I feel that God is continuing to invite me into new spaces …

A Series of Unfortunate Events

So as promised, I wanted to give a recap of my weekend backpacking around the Cape of Good Hope. Thursday morning came bright and early as I was geared up and all ready to go; clothes in vacuum sealed bags, food and snacks sorted, and my Eno hanging off of my pack. We pulled out …