I used to work for a church. When I traveled for the church it was to attend a retreat, a conference or lead an international trip. Now I work at a business. And I recently went on my first bona fide business trip. Indianapolis to Jacksonville, FL, then Atlanta, GA, then back to Indianapolis, all […]
We made plans to visit the leper hospital this morning, and I had forgotten what a difficult experience that is. After a difficult and hot hour-long drive, we arrived at the Little Flower Leper Hospital. Abraham greeted us and escorted us through the wards. We walked into rooms full of 20-30 people afflicted with […]
“If you are going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God.” – 1 Cor. 1:31 I’m listening to the kids singing upstairs, worshipping God and singing/yelling at the top of their lungs. It is a beautiful, joyful noise. Today has been a good day. This morning Albert took us to their new land. […]
We have had some traveling woes. Nothing major, but some professional minors. Our hotel “right next to the airport” was 45 minutes away, decreasing our potential 6 hours of sleep to 4. The hotel had bedbugs. We think. Getting our tickets in Delhi took a long time, so we had to run to the plane […]
I brought a “travel” journal with me. The last entry was made 3 years ago while in Kolkata just before my wife and I picked up our son from the orphanage. Then no more entries in the travel journal. A ten month old will do that… Now he is 4, and my 8-year-old daughter sits […]
It has been three years since I was last in India, and I am anxious to go back. This time Carolyn, my 8-year-old, will be joining me, along with 5 other people from our church. The entire team is excited, and scrambling to get last minute logistics taken care of before we fly out tomorrow. The […]
I turn 34 this month. Yes, older than Jesus. Well, sort of…um…nevermind… My wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, and I couldn’t think of anything. I truly don’t need anything that I don’t already have or couldn’t go out tomorrow and buy on my own. And honestly, part of me feels a […]
I hope this finds you well and living life to the fullest. This last year has been an exciting one, with a highlight being launching a nonprofit in November 2009. The purpose of this post is to let you know about my personal journey, the nonprofit, to ask for prayer and monthly support. MY JOURNEY […]
In 2004 I heard Gary Haugen of IJM speak, and God tugged at my heart to live a life of Kingdom Justice. God led me to that moment and awaked my heart to His passion for justice, but my path toward a response was unmapped and unclear. After years of small steps of obedience, I […]
Joseph was a kid that looked after his family’s sheep, and had 10 older brothers that weren’t too fond of him. They disliked him so much that they threw him into a pit then sold him into slavery in the same day. He ended up in Egypt working for a guy named Potipher, who’s wife […]