I've decided to do a series on my blog. We've been in Malaysia for 4 days now, but I'm still processing a lot of our experiences in the Philippines. I wish you could hear me say this in … Read more about Faces of the Philippines
This Land Is Your Land
Sometimes, stumbling blocks along our paths are literal. The dirt footpath up the hill to the chapel in Aninuan is usually a bit of a challenge, but we did not expect what we found on Sunday … Read more about This Land Is Your Land
Deep Roots Video: I Never Knew!
Our first video assignment during launch produced this little gem. See if you can guess who each fact is about! … Read more about Deep Roots Video: I Never Knew!
Clarity and Clean-Up
"Mahal nating an Pilipinas" means "We love the Philippines"... and we do! My team and I have been living in Aninuan on the island of Mindoro for over a week now, and I was hard-pressed to choose just … Read more about Clarity and Clean-Up
When Puddleglum Kicked the Fire
There's a bit in the fifth (?) installment of The Chronicles of Narnia that I think about a lot. The heroic children of "our world" though lucky enough to find themselves in … Read more about When Puddleglum Kicked the Fire
“I watched the patchwork farms…”
"...slow fade into the ocean's arms." Among the many songs on my "Jet Plane" playlist, Death Cab for Cutie's "Recycled Air" is one. The title comes from the chorus. Let me tell you a story: … Read more about “I watched the patchwork farms…”
In The News
If you and I have had a serious conversation recently, it's likely that the issue of human trafficking came up. It's a big part of the burden that God has placed on me, and why I'm doing the World … Read more about In The News
A Tale of Two
There is a rare kind of peace like the one that finds me in airports. In that space, something physical lines up with our spiritual reality of in-between. Here and coming. … Read more about A Tale of Two
Maybe I Cried a Little at Training…
Five hours of giggling down I-75 is all that stood between training and normal life. But rewind to last Sunday morning, when I was at the breakfast … Read more about Maybe I Cried a Little at Training…
