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Going Home

     I cannot believe I fly home tomorrow! I have been through so much these six months; equal amounts of tears of laughter and tears of suffering. I have seen so much of the Lord’s will be done here…

Be Interruptible

     On a Wednesday, it had been a pretty relaxed morning, because we were waiting for more supplies so we could continue to paint the church that we had been working on. While I was waiting, I decided to…

Be Still

     Wow! So many things have happened since training camp.       The day before we were supposed to launch for Nicaragua, we had someone who tested positive for Covid and that delayed our departure for at least nine…

Training Camp Poem

     Oh my goodness! We launch for Nicaragua tomorrow! We’ve had a lot of fun and vulnerable moments these past few days at training camp. I thought I’d share a poem about my stay here, and about our mission.…

2 MONTHS AWAY!!

Holy moly, guys! Two. More. Months.  In 61 days I will be leaving everything that I know behind. For six whole months. Half of a year.  In 61 days I will embark on a journey into the unknown. Places I’ve…

Gap 23!

If I ever needed any confirmation that I’m supposed to go on this trip, I don’t now. I cannot believe we are going to be breaking down Psalm 23 during our 6 months. It’s my favorite chapter of the Bible…

About Me

Hey, guys! It’s Jaylin here.  I am 18 years old and I live in Bentonville, Arkansas with my parents (John and Johnna), my little brother (Jace), and our two dogs, Jojo (golden-doodle) and Harley (border collie). I have a passion…

Psalm 23 NLT

My favorite prayer, Psalm 23 (NLT): The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths,…