Let the Voyage Begin!

Tweet That’s right, this blog marks the beginning of my trip to Africa. As you’re reading this (assuming you’re reading it right when it posts, and also assuming it posts when I intend it to post automatically) I’m driving to Dallas to fly to Durban, South Africa. First off, don’t cry. Secondly, holy crap I’m [...]

Parting Thoughts from Haiti

Tweet I just wanted to sit down and write out my final thoughts on Haiti before they fade too far in the background to recall. I just had lunch with my good friend Mike, who just got back from serving in a cholera clinic down near Port au Prince, and it revived my experience for [...]

Haiti in Pictures

Tweet My brain has been pretty much fried over the past two weeks of travel, support raising, funeral and family time, and preparations to move to Africa (next Tuesday if you’re wondering). When my brain is fried, like the above truck, simple things appeal to me. Simple things like pictures. In honor of my brainlessness, [...]

Saying Real Goodbyes Too

Tweet My grandpa passed away this last weekend at the age of 81. As weird or morbid as it may sound, it came at a good time. Our whole family was able to be up here in Okanogan with my Grandma, and it was simply his time to go. I had hoped to see him [...]

Haiti – Beginnings & Kidnappings

Tweet In reading my journal as I flew to Haiti I think two main things stand out. The first is my apprehension of the humility I expected God to dole out to me during my time in country. The second is my excitement for all of the new, unknown things that I was about to [...]

Haiti and What to Expect

Tweet We’re back and safe. In fact most of the team has already left for their respective homes, only three of us remain here in Texas. I’ll give you a brief overview of what went on in Haiti, then will explain what to expect in future blog posts regarding my time there and will finish [...]

Coming home

Tweet We’re headed back to the States from Haiti soon, Lord willing. This is another pre-written, scheduled blog post. I’d love it if you’d be praying for our safe trip home and that we could process everything we’ve seen and experienced in the past two weeks. Pray too for Mission of Hope Haiti and the [...]