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Crossroads
I recently wrapped up a much-needed week-long debrief with TRAIN International. It was something my soul needed. Walking into this...
Jessica Sanders
Nov 12, 20213 min read
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An End and a Beginning
In September of 2020, the Father started stirring my heart. What He was doing wasn't foreign to me, but it caught me off guard. He...
Jessica Sanders
Jul 29, 20215 min read
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We're All Missionaries
Last week, I read an article called "3 Reasons I Don't Want to Be a Missionary." It really resonated with me, and I re-read it a handful...
Jessica Sanders
Mar 29, 20215 min read
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Self-care
I just returned from a six-week furlough in California. A furlough for a missionary is when one returns to their passport country to...
Jessica Sanders
Feb 9, 20215 min read
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Thank You, COVID
Over the past eight months, the words "Thank you, COVID" have come out of my mouth more times than I can count. It has usually been said...
Jessica Sanders
Nov 15, 20204 min read
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Lean Back
Two weeks ago, I went to the beach with my directors and their family. It was a much-needed break from the city and COVID. Over the past...
Jessica Sanders
Sep 5, 20204 min read
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Privilege
​ I grew up in a predominantly white (rural) community. (It's home to the giant Redwoods Trees and rocky-rugged coastline. It's a...
Jessica Sanders
Jul 3, 20207 min read
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Blessings
We are entering week five of our lockdown in Ecuador. I think I prefer "toque de queda" because lockdown sounds so confining, but we...
Jessica Sanders
Apr 19, 20203 min read
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Fear Be Gone
The country I currently call home--Ecuador--is a fear-shame culture with a mixture of honor and guilt. According to honorshame.com, Latin...
Jessica Sanders
Mar 16, 20204 min read
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What Dreams May Come
I cannot believe we are wrapping up the second week of February! Last week we talked to the kids about dreams--what is a dream? How can...
Jessica Sanders
Feb 16, 20203 min read
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