Ashley's Updates

I am so excited to announce that on Sunday I will be heading to Jamaica for a week! Now I know this sounds like I’m going on a holiday (and don’t get me wrong, I’m stoked to go somewhere tropical), but my purpose is actually to volunteer and spend time learning and preparing for my role on the Liberty in Papua New Guinea. Dr. Ed Kondrot is an ophthalmologist who specializes in a specific type of cataract surgery called MSICS, which was specifically developed for use in developing nations. Dr. Kondrot is helping YWAM Ships Kona set up their eye surgery program on the Liberty, and he will be visiting the Liberty in July to help us launch our program. However, prior to July, Dr. Kondrot is participating in various outreaches all over the world, and he invited Liberty staff to come join him for an outreach and learn as much as we can about cataract surgery. As the soon-to-be ophthalmology clinic coordinator, and also the person who is physically the closest to Jamaica (the rest of th...

So I’ve got a blog now, and I’m assuming it’ll only be a matter of time before I become famous and get a Julie and Julia multi-million dollar Hollywood movie deal, because that’s how this works right? So just call me Julie, because I’ll be a famous blogger any day now. All joking aside, this is the place where you’ll find all my angstsy thoughts, emo selfies, and viral memes. Man I can’t stop! Okay last one make sure you look for the Pinterest recipe at the end of the post so you can make the best ever unicorn cupcakes! Okay but for real, this is where I’m going to be posting updates about what’s going on with my life, what I’m doing in Papua New Guinea, and how God is transforming not only my own life, but the stories from the lives of the people I will be coming into contact with. If you want to stay in the loop but have a habit of forgetting to periodically check in on a humble blog site, today is your lucky day! Hit the subscribe button at the top of the page (directly under ...