I think one of the toughest things about being here in South Africa has been the challenge of finding a good community.   I had a phenomenal group of guys in seminary, and we both had some strong friendships while we…

Recently I’ve been reading Stand Against the Wind by Erwin McManus. It is a brilliant book filled with a lot of one-liners that exude so much truth they almost punch you in the gut. One quote I came across that…

Today was Day 1 of the Jeffreys Bay version of “Extreme Home Makeover.” One of the creches (nurseries) that we’ve been working with since last October really caught the hearts of the girls that worked there. The woman who runs…

For our vacation this Christmas, Christina and I went to Stellenbosch, the wine country here in South Africa. We had an incredible time. I must admit, I never cease to be amazed at how beautiful this country is. While a…

One of our students, Raelynn Chambers, has been through quite a journey with the Lord lately. She has experienced more of Christ’s love, peace and miracles in this past semester than in her whole life living as Christian. I have…

…it’s been pretty busy, as evidenced by our lack of posts since the beginning of November.  And since a full recap would be quite overwhelming to read, I’ll just highlight some things: We had a great Thanksgiving this year, which…

We had dinner at our house last night, just the two of us.  To most people, that’s not such an important statement.  But, for us, it’s a new thing.  Living with the team last year was incredible in so many…

In high school I wanted to be a counselor. In college I knew I couldn’t because I’d take my work home with me. Today I wanted to be a savior, but tonight I know I can’t be because I took…

Before you read this one, make sure you read the following post, “One of those tough days.” I wrote that previous article several weeks ago after a hard day in ministry. My struggle that night was truly trusting Jesus to…