You’ll Be Missed, My Friend

The sun had long set on that night a few years ago at the Samburu Sports Camp in the bush of northern Kenya where our mission team was staying. We were visiting our ministry partner Stakwell Yurenimo, who has a unique ministry there aimed at reconciling neighboring

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Ramping up for Efficiency and Safety

Being good stewards means being good managers! While you might think this post is going down the road to a discussion about giving, stay with me. Today, we’re talking loading ramps and pulled muscles. You see, I think that being a good steward means being efficient and

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Soccer Balls, Motorcycles, and Pillowcases

On August 5th, eighteen of us departed for the country of Haiti. We went with the intention of visiting orphanages and schools, and spending time with our partners on the ground. We had a very diverse group, with ages ranging from 14 to 70! Many of those

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Giving and Receiving

Recently, 13 travelers went to Haiti on a mission trip. Everyone had different ideas and expectations about what we might accomplish while there, and I dare say we probably fulfilled everyone’s hopes as the Spirit of God completely led us every step of the way. Of the

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

On April 25th and May 12th of this year, earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.3, respectively, shook the mountain nation of Nepal. Around 9,000 lost their lives with 25,000 injured and millions more driven from their cracked and fractured homes. Villages were leveled by the shaking or buried

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