mitchell lake & blue lake hike

In the spirit of continuing to blog long overdue travel summaries, here is the next post in the "Jackson Tour of the US" series... Being outdoors has always inspired in me a sense of exploration, and there's no place in the US I've found to be more adventurous than Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). Every … Continue reading mitchell lake & blue lake hike

strasbourg, the capital of christmas

What were you doing in 1570? Oh wait, that was 37 years before your ancestors had possibly even come over on the Mayflower and 200 years before America was officially a country. But since then, for 448 years, Strasbourg has hosted the “Christkindelsmärik," the oldest Christmas market in Europe. Since my parents were with us for … Continue reading strasbourg, the capital of christmas

2018 recap

This year certainly had its ups and downs. Having worked in college ministry, being back in grad school, and then being on a college ministry schedule again, I tend to view each year in terms of the school schedule (i.e., September-June) rather than the calendar year. Until now I haven't really reflected on 2018 as … Continue reading 2018 recap