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Last week I met some people that changed me. The rare kind where one is changed genuinely. The kind of change where something deep inside in an area rarely accessed at least cognitively, is touched – moved – shaken –…
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Last week I met some people that changed me. The rare kind where one is changed genuinely. The kind of change where something deep inside in an area rarely accessed at least cognitively, is touched – moved – shaken –…
I don’t know what to say after today. Why? Why? Why God? How can this be? Today I visited a “head of household” homestead – where the kids have no parents and are living on…
Returning to Swaziland has been remarkable yet unremarkable. There are a few changes after being gone 15 months, but most things are the same. It’s amazing to see so many of the same people doing the same thing. I guess…
A year is an interesting amount of time. Can you remember being a little kid? I year was FOREVER! That’s why going from being 8 to being 9 was a HUGE deal. Then, as time goes by, you look at…
It’s been almost 2 months since mom died. People ask me how I am doing. I guess I am doing fine – normal grief? It’s the weirdest life vacuum I can’t explain when I stop and think…
Nancy Marilyn Joy was born March 8, 1932 in Des Moines Iowa to Max and Esther Joy. While growing up on 36th street, she attended Rice Elementary and Callanan Junior High. During her childhood, Nancy enjoyed raising various…
Often times when you start on a long journey, the end can seem somewhere way off in the distance. It’s a lot of work to get started and sometimes the journey actually begins before you are ready to leave. Back…
Blogging is an interesting pursuit. I’ve noticed some people use it as a way to communicate about their ministry. Others write interesting insights they observe about life. Whenever I am lost in thought trying to figure out my life, I…
Life can be difficult. After 3 months in Africa I developed a kind of vision for myself and my life. After reading a few inspiring missions biographies, I had a picture of myself pouring my life out in kind just…