The leadership council always tells us that with everything, there is a beginning and an end. But they also tell us there is no goodbye. For at least some of us, it is see you later. But that never makes it any easier. As we have done every trip, we begin by doing a Jericho […]
Read MoreThis morning we returned to the nursing home where we planted trees yesterday. If you read yesterday’s blog, you already know about our Beast Mode – AnnaLee. You also heard about the resident in the pink nightgown who was helping. Thought I would give you a picture of the two together. Both of them impressed […]
Read MoreToday we got a taste of hard labor in Haiti. We had been asked to work at a plantation farm that supports widows. It turns out, it is at the nursing home facility that we had visited in the past. The plantation farm was a freshly plowed field that had a few trees, but not […]
Read MoreThis morning I got to catch part of the Faith Promise message before leaving for church in Haiti. It is silly, but we take great pleasure in knowing that anyone who looks at the map of viewers currently online will see us. Even though we are away, our church provides a way for us to […]
Read MoreToday was our first full day in La Croix, and the first opportunity for the team to see their new surroundings in the light of day. We started our day sitting down with the leadership council and getting to know each other. A few familiar faces, and some new faces. We have a new trip […]
Read MoreAt our recent Marriage & Parent Summit a great question emerged from a parent in the trenches: “I want to encourage my children, but don’t believe everyone gets a trophy. What do I do?” I believe this question hits on a topic many parents wrestle through. How do I build my child’s self-esteem without going […]
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