Some weeks the weight of responsibility and sacrifice feels heavy, and I find myself wondering what life might have looked like if I had chosen the easier path back home. Yet even in the homesickness and hard days, God keeps reminding me that obedience is worth it. As we train and disciple future crew for the ships ministries, I’m learning again that His strength—not mine—is what sustains this calling, and that everything we do is ultimately for His glory.

Life feels full to the brim these days—coordinating schools, building training programs, managing websites, serving on base, and preparing the next generation of missionaries for life at sea. It’s busy and stretching, yet deeply life-giving, as I watch God weave together big dreams, practical skills, and patient trust into a calling that’s bigger than I ever imagined—and somehow perfectly timed by Him.