Hi friends and family! If we haven’t met yet, my name is Taylor Gestl, and I’m so excited to share about this past week at Joshua. It was one of those weeks that felt full in the best way—busy, meaningful, and packed with moments that reminded me why this place is so special. We also had the joy of hosting our February Preview Students, which added so much energy and life to the week. I
Hello, friends and family! It’s me, Laila! Let’s talk about this week because a lot happened, but it went by so fast. It was a four-day work week, so Monday, we ended work just in time to play in the snow, get ready for Philippians testing, and plan a late Valentine’s Day (or week) Tuesday, the boys dressed up made us girls breakfast, and served us. It was so sweet. The girls did dinner, we
Flying to the DR was an all-day process, but we eventually arrived early the next morning. The Dominican Republic for me was a beautiful time of change and sanctification too. I was quickly working on my site at Physical Therapy, and got to serve others through this site in the same way that I used to help Grandma Doris with physical therapy in the months leading to her passing, all of those years ago. However,
Psalm 139 (The Living Bible): “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 2 You know when I sit or stand. When far away you know my every thought. 3 You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where I am. 4 You know what I am going to say before I even say it. 5 You both precede and
This week has been a crazy and unexpected week! We are now in the DR, but it has been a journey to get there. We were supposed to fly out of LAX on Sunday, so we left and started driving! We got a little past Bakersfield and found out our flight was cancelled. So, we pivoted! We went to Hume Socal to stay the night and figure things out! We spent the night Sunday and
This week at Joshua has honestly been super interesting. This week we have started prepping for our Dominican Republic trip that we leave for on Sunday (which is crazy that it’s literally on Sunday). I’m excited for this trip because it will be my first time out of the USA. I can’t wait to see what God has for me there to learn and I pray that he will use me. I want to go