Sometimes you can be tired because you’ve been out too late doing things you probably shouldn’t be doing, or because you’ve decided you...

Sometimes you can be tired because you’ve been out too late doing things you probably shouldn’t be doing, or because you’ve decided you still want to be a college student & relive those all-nighters. Or you can be tired yet energized for doing the right work. That’s me right now. I’m sleeping very well. I’m […]

Hello! I write you from Los Fresnos, TX. I’m FINALLY on my trip! My foot prevented me from going over the border with the rest of the...

Hello! I write you from Los Fresnos, TX. I’m FINALLY on my trip! My foot prevented me from going over the border with the rest of the mission teams but I love what David, the ministry President, said: “isn’t it cool how God maimed you enough that you couldn’t go over yet healed you enough […]

What an INCREDIBLE weekend! We (Mom, all 3 of my brothers, my 3 nieces, and myself) converged on little old New Stanton, PA this weekend....

What an INCREDIBLE weekend! We (Mom, all 3 of my brothers, my 3 nieces, and myself) converged on little old New Stanton, PA this weekend. We came from 3 different cities with one purpose – surprise my sister for her birthday this week. Beth (sister) knew Mom, Scott, and I were coming, but she didn’t […]

The phone rang last night after I got home. No big deal. We decided to answer it (usually the landline is busy with the computer and most...

The phone rang last night after I got home. No big deal. We decided to answer it (usually the landline is busy with the computer and most calls are those annoying ‘computer calls’ so a lot of times we don’t answer – if someone needs us, they have our cell numbers). Anyway, it turned out […]

I like Gumby! You’ve heard of Gumby, haven’t you? The elastic-like rubber cartoon character that can be stretched & stretched & pulled &...

I like Gumby! You’ve heard of Gumby, haven’t you? The elastic-like rubber cartoon character that can be stretched & stretched & pulled & twisted & mangled and somehow never breaks or cracks & always returns to the original condition, still smiling and almost challenging you to try again? Well, I get to be Gumby! We […]

There’s an old song with a line ‘I’m walking on sunshine…and I feel good!” (or something like that). And I do. This past week Doc & I...

There’s an old song with a line ‘I’m walking on sunshine…and I feel good!” (or something like that). And I do. This past week Doc & I mutually decided that it’s best for me NOT to cross the border in late July with the mission trip team. I kind of knew that was coming and […]

The lines of a Mercy Me song give the simplest and most concrete perspective check I’ve ever had: “I am Yours regardless of/The dark...

The lines of a Mercy Me song give the simplest and most concrete perspective check I’ve ever had: “I am Yours regardless of/The dark clouds that may loom above/Because You are much greater than my pain/You who made a way for me/Suffering Your destiny/So tell me, what’s a little rain?/So I pray (chorus) Bring me […]

I’ve been in touch with some campus ministers from VT. I shared with them something our local Christian station is doing next Monday,...

I’ve been in touch with some campus ministers from VT. I shared with them something our local Christian station is doing next Monday, 4/30, at Noon EST, WCVO (www.1049theriver.com) will be playing 33 songs of encouragement consecutively (no commercial breaks, either) – one for each victim and the shooter. Please listen if you can. I emailed that info to […]

Most of you know that I’ve been on crutches for over a year because of an injury suffered last year that has led to 4-5 soft tissue...

Most of you know that I’ve been on crutches for over a year because of an injury suffered last year that has led to 4-5 soft tissue complications. While I”m still on crutches & in the boot, the foot is getting stronger and allowing me to do more things (and in a few weeks we […]

Another reason I continue to ‘monitor’ the VT events is because of a connection – though removed – to a couple people on campus. When I...

Another reason I continue to ‘monitor’ the VT events is because of a connection – though removed – to a couple people on campus. When I was on staff w/GCM, two people on staff at a campus church at VT came through staff training – Jim & Tracy Pace. Another pastor who helped start the […]