I never thought I would actually get to see them. I remember reading about the terra-cotta warriors in my world history textbook while in high school, but never did it cross my mind that I might one day have the opportunity to see them with my own eyes. However, on a recent trip, I was [...]
But am I ever going to see a 35-foot tall Buddha statue again in my life? I shouldn’t…I should be respectful, right? Where is everybody? Wow, that thing’s tall! Nobody’s here…my friend is pulling out his camera…ok, I’ll do it! CLICK, CLICK, CLICK. This is the thought process that rushed through the synapses of my [...]
Let me tell you about one of my friends named Eliot. This guy is awesome, and every time I hang out with him I realize that what is going on here is so much bigger than my efforts. We met Eliot for the first time when a friend of ours brought him to one of [...]
3 Short Months Our goal: to leave behind several small but healthy churches in K-town Deadline: late May We have but 3 short months to facilitate the creation of these churches, but we have God on our side. We’ve moved into a period where we are focusing a lot more on discipleship as compared to [...]
I knew it was going to be an adventure when the charter bus stopped on the side of the freeway to let the 4 of us off the bus. My partner and I, along with our friend and his brother, were left standing helpless on the shoulder with our luggage. Apparently, this was the plan. [...]
When I see my friends growing in their relationship with our Father, I see that it’s worth it. All the awkwardness of being in another culture, feeling like a 3-year old because of my poor language skills, being away from everything familiar…it’s all worth it. Several of my friends are just taking their first baby [...]
Yesterday was probably the best day I’ve had in Asia. We’ve put a lot of work in, but my co-worker Logan and I have only seen 2 of our friends join the family so far. We’ve planted a lot of seeds, but haven’t seen many young leaves shooting up through the soil. However, the seasons [...]
This week I have a serious story to share with you, and a funny story. I really can’t withhold either one from you. Let’s begin with the funny story. We try to have a guys’ night/English party every week with 5 or 6 of our friends. We really can’t fit many more than that in [...]
After I had recovered from shock and excitement from what my friend Lawrence had just asked me, I was trying to figure out how to tactfully encourage him without describing my work when he continued… “Because if that is what is required, I will do it.” I love it. Lawrence has such devotion and passion [...]
With the nature of what I do here, there are just some friends who are just plain difficult to connect with. You feel like you are caught in a vicious cycle of small talk, descending on twin helixes of cordiality and superficiality. Maybe those words are a little extreme, but with one of my friends [...]
