by Katrina Goodrich Excerpts from the exit testimonies of Team Justice… “So what do you think God was trying to teach you this year?” This summer wasn’t what I expected at all. Going to a new country for the first time, I went into things not knowing what would happen, only knowing that God would be with me. I had no idea why I applied, I knew I just...
Win the Battle
By Katrina Goodrich www.sdbwomen.org As I grow older it seems as though a lot of my “Christian” conversations revolve around how to keep moving forward in your relationship with God. Even though I’m not involved in as many different activities as I was when I was younger, it seems as though life is moving more rapidly and I don’t have time to do things as I...
Faith-Family-Education
by Katrina Goodrich I have developed a better appreciation and understanding for who we are and just what we have to offer. Faith. Family. Education. These are the three areas that this year’s conference president, Rev. Dr. Ken Chroniger, has asked us to meditate on through the year as our 2016 General Conference theme. In his introduction to the...
Rhythm
May 20, 2016
By Katrina Goodrich I used to believe that I was a Mary. I was that girl who would be sitting at Jesus’ feet soaking in His presence and learning from Him while he taught. I never compared myself with Martha, the one in the background making sure the tasks of running a household are accomplished in a timely manner so everything runs seamlessly as possible....
SCSC 2016 Part 2
Apr 21, 2016
Katrina Goodrich People can change, miracles happen, and sometimes old dogs learn new tricks. Change is all around; sometimes for the good and sometimes for the not so good. Typically change doesn’t spontaneously happen — there needs to be catalyst. A catalyst is a person or event that causes a change. Popular theological theory indicates that Jesus is the...
SCSC Jamaica Round 2!
by Katrina Goodrich In case you missed it, in 2014 (two years ago for those like me can never keep track of what year it is now), an SCSC team of three was sent to Jamaica for a project as part of a pilot project between the Women’s Board and the Missionary Society. This inaugural project was to determine the feasibility of an international missions track as...