Today was one of those days that God used to encourage me and confirm that I am right where He wants me. We got up this morning and went up to the orphanage for church. Right now they are doing church there each Sunday. The kids were so excited we were there and very dressed […]
I am going to do the same thing Jessica did and just write about our day today from my own perspective… We started this morning by waking up at 5:15 and heading out. In the mornings, I drive our black JMC (we think that stands for Jianling Motor Company but we’re not sure) about 3.5 […]
Going in to today I had a feeling it was gonna be a crazy one. I decided I would take notes on it and try to remember as much as I could at the end of it. Then Matt thought it would be fun for each of us to write it from our own perspective. […]
I wanted to update everyone about our most recent team that left from Haiti this past Saturday. We had a blast being with them and having them hang out with our kids, and we have gotten to meet a lot of people the past few days. While the team was here, we got to do […]
I just wanted to give a quick update before we leave for Haiti on Saturday. First of all, we are so excited to be going back, but we don’t get to stay as long as we would like. We are coming back for One Spark, and if you live in Jacksonville, we need your help […]
What is humility? Why is it important? How do I attain something that seems so difficult? It’s funny that the answer to each of these questions is the same and is found in the person of Jesus Christ. He is humility, it is important because we follow Christ and He tells us it is important, […]
What are some things we tend to rejoice in during a normal week, month, or year? I know the answer to that question varies from person to person and really from week to week. I was thinking about our rejoicing in our recent silent auction. This was our first big fundraiser, and it was incredible. […]
There are so many people to thank for their help in our silent auction this past Saturday evening. As I mentioned in a previous blog, Jess and I did not do a lot leading up to the event. In fact, we were actually in Haiti until about 2 weeks before the auction took place so […]
I wanted to put up another quick post of some things I was thinking about today. I realized, since coming back to the states, how convenient certain things are that will be a little difficult to not have right at our fingertips. I thought I would put a few here in the blog, and if […]
Jess and I arrived back in Jacksonville this past Tuesday, and it has been both really good and really difficult at the same time. When we arrived home, we saw a “For Sale” sign in our yard, and it was surreal to think that we are trying to sell our house. But then we took […]
I have experienced something the past few weeks that I have just been able to put my finger on. I have probably experienced it before, but living here for the past month I think it has become very evident to me. I have become so aware of intense physical needs among people that live around […]
Don’t go to Haiti unless you want to change the way you think about everything in your life. Nobody told me that last year, and I’m glad they didn’t. I just got back several weeks ago from my second trip to Haiti and it finds a way into every area of your life. Through my […]
