Hey! Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope that it encourages and challenges you as you consider what it means to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God.
You may be wondering who I am (maybe not!). Let me tell you a bit about myself.
I am a follower of Jesus who is so very thankful for grace and mercy and who is learning how to share that with others. I am in the process of learning what it means to live under grace; to love God with all my heart, soul and mind; and to love others as I love myself.
I grew up as an MK (missionary kid) in Latin America–it was a wonderful experience and I thank my parents for obeying God’s call on their lives. This experience was very formative in my life and, I believe, was used by God to plant a seed in me, a seed that has grown into a passion for understanding and learning to live out God’s call to pour my life out on behalf of the poor and oppressed. I continue to look to my parents and other members of my family as blessings and examples in this pursuit.
I’ve spent a little time in various countries, including Guatemala and Zambia, where poverty smacked me in the face. I spent about a year hanging out twice a month with some homeless friends in Chicago. I also taught for 3 years in an upper middle class high school where I met young people greatly influenced by their culture–one who said to me that we are not responsible for people dying in other countries and that if they want to kill each other, let them because it’s not our problem (so, I did consider tendering my resignation at that moment and moving to a small hut in the middle of the bush in Africa), and one who asked me why no one had ever told him about the genocide in Rwanda (he ended up traveling to Rwanda and had his life turned upside down for Jesus and the poor).
I am married to a wonderful, godly, funny, cute, creative (okay, okay, I’ll stop) man who, with me, is seeking to live out a life of justice. We often stumble in this pursuit but what a joy it is to walk this life together and to push each other along towards living the abundant life that Jesus offers and sharing it with others.
I work at a non-profit, which until I get permission to publish the name, shall remain nameless, that resettles refugees in the United States. Many of my thoughts and stories for this blog stem from my daily interactions with these refugees and their stories. Other thoughts and comments come from extensive reading and discussions with fellow practitioners and fellow journeymen.
I pray that this blog will be a blessing both to you and to me and that it will bring honor to our Lord.
–Susan Eyk
