Expanded from my Facebook page: Perez Family on Mission April 15, 2017. The day after Good Friday. The day before Resurrection Sunday.  The day of waiting. This wasn't the best picture I took of us. My selfie game was a little off, but I adore this picture. I think it captures a little bit of … Continue reading when I exhaled

Drylands are defined by the "scarcity of water." This I know well. This sign is actually in the neighborhood where we are staying. When we aren't continually bringing ourselves to the base of the well of living water, our soul- our "land" becomes spiritually dry. We dig for water all around, we dig our own broken cisterns … Continue reading Dryland

Photo cred: http://www.choosejoystore.com An excerpt from my journal- April 13, 2017. Here I sit. It's early morning. The sound of the dishwasher is loudly whirring nearby. The click of the A/C box outside clicks on, and I feel the cool air conditioning pour from the vents in the ceiling- central air. A new world before us. … Continue reading The Gift to Choose Joy

My first blog post. I am not a writer. I guess that's important for me to say from the get go. This journey of mine (which really isn't "mine" if I am being technical) is focused on finding God through the adventures of life. The ups the downs, the detours, the closed roads and off … Continue reading I am not a writer.