Many of you may already know my story of God’s calling. Or maybe you have heard only pieces of it. I’d like to be able to share with you a clearer picture of what God has done in my life in recent years to call me to full-time ministry for[Read more]
You may be wondering: What ever happened to Courtney? Did she even return from Argentina? Well, I definitely did, and I apologize for not updating you all sooner! To be honest, I tried writing this update shortly after returning, but I couldn’t find quite the right words to express what[Read more]
I sat down to write this post almost 2 weeks ago, but besides deciding a general topic to write about, I’ve gotten nowhere. Things in Argentina seem to fly by quickly and slowly at the same time. Although I can hardly believe we have been here for a month already,[Read more]
How many of you remember the song “Just a Swingin” by John Anderson – 1983? This used to be a favorite of Rick (my husband) and myself. Yes crazy! Click the link above to enjoy the video in the comfort of your own home. What could be better than swingin’[Read more]
Hola from Argentina! Life has been crazy since arriving on Saturday, but it has been incredible meeting new people and learning about the culture! Our first big introduction to the culture happened on Sunday when we hosted our first asado (think family barbeque in the US without the bbq sauce).[Read more]
It’s hard to think about the fact that in a little under 2 weeks I will be in Argentina. That’s right, time has flown by so quickly that I’m finally entering the homestretch of preparations – which is funny to consider because I by no means feel prepared for this.[Read more]
Up to this point, school had kind of taken ahold of my life. Now that my finals are finished and Argentina is waiting for me at the end of the month, I’m ready to really spend some time studying the culture, practicing the language on a conversational basis and memorizing[Read more]
I’m officially moved out of my apartment and into a storage unit! It only took two weekends, a total of 8 helpers, 6 cars/trucks and a whole lot of patience. I am very thankful for all the help I received, especially since the amount of book boxes I ended up[Read more]