The phrase “It’s the little things in life that matter” hits home with me. Lately, I have begun to enjoy the little things in life much more. I would take a good cup of coffee (or two or three) and a conversation with a friend over a trip to an amusement park most any day. I’m growing in my love for a good book rather than time spent on the internet. And I would choose to play ultimate frisbee any day over watching tv. I’m learning to appreciate the little things, time spent with others and time

When I think of the saints, I think of superheroes. I think of these crazy awesome people with super prayer powers, who were sometimes given great abilities through God’s grace, such as bi-location or levitation. I often think of the saints as these holy people that I could never really relate to. What a rude awakening, when three years ago and again just recently, I was told that I am called to be a saint. I said to myself, “Me, a saint? No way. I’m not that holy. Surely not me.”  But lo

Growing up in middle school, I shared a bed with my two sisters. It was crazy! Every night would either end with an argument or on some occasions, with loud laughter.  Someone would get mad for kicking someone else – war broke out, we would scream and hate each other randomly without care. Or, we would crack jokes all night and be very merry. Sound familiar? But, I came to love and admire my sisters as we grew older. We would go shopping all day with Mom, and became spoiled with clothes.  Our

Picture this, you are at a family BBQ and your mom gives you a rather large fruit tray. It all looks so delicious and the last words you hear her yell are “Be careful! Don’t drop it!” The tray starts to get heavy but you perservere, you can see the table just outside, it is in sight. Then WHAM-O you smash right into the sliding glass door. Pineapple juice is dripping down your leg and the dog is already eating the watermelon off the floor. You’ve suddenly lost all hope and ambitions to become

Hello everyone! My name is Nina, I am 23 years old and I started in September to serve as a full time missionary with Life Teen. You will be reading more from me and how God is working in my life, but this first blog I mainly want to share with you how I got here, at Covecrest. I am 23 years old, I graduated from university with a Master’s degree in one of the Behavioral Sciences and I am from… the NETHERLANDS!! Yes, that iny-tiny country somewhere in Europe, where everyone wears wooden shoes