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…
The start of the trip wasn’t your typical start. But when you travel in a group, it never is. We have 8 different people coming from 7 different locations. An hour before take-off, a phone call from our key leader to tell us they are…
When all through the house No missionary was sleeping, not even the church mouse. Running around trying to finish laundry and packing Everything seems to be piling up and it’s stacking. Their bags are all stuffed and tied up with string In hopes they haven’t…
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…
Today is a special day. This day comes around every year. It’s no surprise. It’s been celebrated and put on calendars for over a hundred years now. Many of us spend the Friday before counting down the minutes, even seconds, until the end of the…