Katie Egli

It has been a year since we travelled to New Zealand as a family of five. Since then, Jason and I both made big life changes. I stepped down from nearly every leadership role in the local church and Jason cut his hours in IT drastically. We are still juggling a lot and pouring over full days, calendar appointments and zoom calls. For the most part we've traded in our office hours for coffee meetings, fundraisers and networking calls. We are awkwardly learning the world of local non-profits,...

I pressed Elie and Daniel’s faces into my belly and said, ‘It’s over now. They’re helping him. He's getting help.” I hoped with everything in me that their 4ft bodies didn't allow them to witness the same graphic details I saw. "Thank you, Lord, that you are with us. You are sending this man help and he is not alone. Please help him be okay. Help him get what he needs." I prayed simple prayers as the kids agreed, "Yes Lord. Amen. Amen." I felt their bodies cling to mine in their distress.

I have experienced and witnessed a wide range of pain in my life. And I have noticed, there is a common sound that can be attributed to...