as i was cleaning around my desk today, i found this picture. i was reminded of a hysterical and wonderful day in my life that i’d love to share with you… it was my senior prom. everyone was going. everyone had dates. i didn’t have a date. i didn’t want to go. so, instead of… Continue reading i went to prom with a girl…
Category: Africa
in 90 days…
in 90 days i head out to South Africa for a short-term mission trip. hopefully, for real this time. as a lot of you know, last march i was supposed to go but i fell ill and was unable to. fortunately, i am able to carry over about $1900 (after some cancellation fees) to a… Continue reading in 90 days…
doubt
doubt it is a funny thing. it just seems to creep in when you least expect it. everything seems so perfect… so orchestrated… so in alignment… then BAM… therein enters doubt. the kind of doubt that wipes out everything you once thought was running along smoothly. the kind of doubt that soon follows with a… Continue reading doubt
filling you in on a secret…
its been a while since i’ve written about it, but if you’ve been here for very long, you know that my heart is in South Africa and i am called to full-time missions. for a little over a year i’ve been prayerfully seeking God’s will and His timing for something to come together. i am… Continue reading filling you in on a secret…
the announcement i didn’t want to make…
friends, it is with much regret that i had to decide this morning to not set out for south africa. while finally beginning to pack at 2am, i was stricken with another kidney stone attack that far surpassed the original. the pain was so excruciating that it caused several occurrences of vomiting. such intolerable pain… Continue reading the announcement i didn’t want to make…