I walked slowly up the long dirt stairway, using all of my senses to take in the slum around me. The tin roofs that glinted with the harsh afternoon sunlight. The unusually large cockroaches that … Read more about a place they call hell.
When God High Jacks Your Day
Stomach cancer. She’s been sick more than a month. In bed for weeks. The doctors sent her home with no diagnosis, medicine or concern. We took her to a different hospital yesterday. Some … Read more about When God High Jacks Your Day
A World Race Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving dinner. Honduras. 72 people. Headlamps as candles. Wildflowers in glass Coke bottles as centerpieces. It was perfect. It was a Thanksgiving like no other I’ve ever … Read more about A World Race Thanksgiving
Community to the Max
Living in community is a big part of the World Race experience. The World Race is designed so that you are always doing life together with your team – you do ministry together, share meals … Read more about Community to the Max
Don’t Miss the Opportunity
Honduras! Month two! This month our whole squad (all 52 of us) are being hosted by one ministry - "Don't Miss the Opportunity." Our host, Tony, bought a property that … Read more about Don’t Miss the Opportunity
Taking Back Day of the Dead
On November 1st, most Americans are waking up from their sugar comas, hiding leftover candy from their kids, washing off their makeup, cleaning up from the party, throwing away overly soft jack … Read more about Taking Back Day of the Dead
When Your Heart Breaks
[Written Sunday] I sat on the bathroom floor, tears streaming down my face, pleading with God to bring healing. Heal the hearts of the little girls and boys whose families didn’t come today, … Read more about When Your Heart Breaks
Gringos Go to the Fair
I think there is a general rule that doing something in a foreign country, even if it’s something not all that extraordinary, increases the fun factor by at least 150%. This rule proved to hold … Read more about Gringos Go to the Fair
The Daily Battle
I'm learning. What it means to die to yourself. Everyday. What it looks like to pick up the cross. Everyday. Once isn't good enough. It doesn't last. It … Read more about The Daily Battle
