She was only 4 years old when she was sold for sex. 4. YEARS. OLD. By someone she knew. Someone she looked to. To love her. To care for her. Someone she looked to for guidance and trusted. Sold at such a young age to…
I LOVE the movie The Wizard of Oz. Growing up, I always looked forward to watching it at Christmas time when they showed it on TV. I sang along with all the songs, imagining I was Dorothy on this great adventure. I even remember dressing as…
Going on missions can be an emotionally and physically taxing time. As soon as you land where you are working, you can literally be hitting the ground running. Working from sun up to sun down, with little sleep in between, for a week straight. My…
Being able to see is a blessing. When you can’t see very well, it makes your every day living a lot more difficult. In America, most of us have the opportunity and even the privilege of going to see a doctor to have our eyes…
Last night, we celebrated. We celebrated the coming together of Peruvians and Americans taking on the city of Cusco in planting new churches. Americo is our lead pastor here. He helped coordinate and gather pastors that would be starting new churches. And last night, Pastor…
Do as the Peruvians. Because our flights through a particular airline were cancelled, the team from Dallas had to fly down to Lima early. This allowed us to have an entire day to relax, get accustomed to the cooler winter temperatures, and experience the city…
Joyful. A word I have heard all my life to describe me. Everyone that knows me or comes in contact with me uses this word to describe me. However, the past 2 years have not been so joyful in my life. Not the way it…
Trust. Just TRUST. Sometimes one of the hardest things to do in life is trust. Trust each other. Trust ourselves. Trust God. When we put our trust in something, or someone, we are ultimately letting go of control. Releasing the ever so tight fisted grip…
What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks? Back in the day, four letter words were few and far between. Saying the “h” word, the “f” word, the “s” word, the “d” word was so taboo. Never would anyone dream of saying these words out loud, let alone…
“How do we change the world? One single Act of Random Kindness at a time?” If you’ve ever seen the movie Evan Almighty, you would recognize this quote. I like watching movies, especially ones that have a lot of quotable quotes in them. And Steve…