On my mission trip to Liberia in June 2012 I brought my camera (or best said, my wife let me bring HER camera) but I left the telephoto lens at home. I knew I was dragging around a bunch of stuff already and figured I could get by with only one camera lens – a relatively wide-angle lens at that. Before I left I hoped to get some good close-ups of the people of Liberia – whether the participants in our class, or the people that were serving us, or the people we visited at the orphanage and school, or the other organizations we went to. But one of the problems in taking...

Dress – To arrange (troops) in ranks; align   (Sorry – this one is a bit long but I couldn't find a good place to split it!) In the last post I mentioned that Karen was a coach for the 2012 E Squad. If you've followed her travels – or for that matter just kept in touch with her in the past 18 months – you can't help but notice the positive change this has brought about in her. While I admit to being more that a bit jealous of her experience, I didn't think I could come close to contributing the way she does. Karen is a real “prayer...

  “And then he told them, Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” Mark 16:15 I'll admit I came into the missionary field late in life. For one thing, I launched into being an adult way too fast. When I was 16 my high school sweetheart and I announced we were going to get married – but not until after we completed college. So I rushed through college, graduating in three years. Two weeks after graduation we got married. Two weeks later I began my business career. Now on the one hand, I would likely do it all over again if for no other reason...

It is with great excitement that I write to you about a new opportunity the Lord has brought into my life! I’ll write a separate blog(s) about why and how I got involved – but those who know me well know that I love to serve others and show them the love of Christ. Through a lot of prayer and seeking the Lord’s will, I have decided to serve as a volunteer coach for a group of missionaries as they undertake a trip called the World Race. The World Race is an 11-month Christian mission trip to 11 different countries. Four “Squads” of roughly 50...

Hello all and welcome to my blog! Here you will be able to follow my journey including reports from the field as I coach a highly motivated and energetic bunch of crazy (weird?!?) missionaries on The World Race. On the left side of the page you will find links to different sections of my blog. You can click on each section to read more! About:  Here you can read more and learn about who I am. Contact:  Click here if you have any questions about The World Race, or would just like to chat. I'd love to hear from you all. View all blog posts:  Pretty self explanatory I...