The team made it to Lundazi, Zambia today (Monday) about 2:00 pm, which would be 8:00 am in SC. We’re excited to be here and also ready for a good night of sleep. It has been a long trip, but it has gone smoothly and God has shown us favor in several ways. Our trip… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 5.03.2015
This morning we continued the “Marriage is a Team Sport” sermon series by focusing on fundamental skills couples need to develop in order to have a winning marriage. Those skills are talking to each other the right way, really listening to each other, dealing with conflict the right way, and forgiving each other. If you… Read More »
Weekend Recap Dec 6-7, 2014
Monieca and I began this past weekend ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Kettle Drive Saturday morning at Walmart (photo below). I especially enjoyed watching the little kids get excited when they dropped their coins or dollar bills into the kettle. It was also interesting to notice some people refuse to make eye contact… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Rochester, NY Day 1 – Thursday Recap
After a long 15 hour van ride on Wednesday, we kicked off VBS at All Nation Church bright and early Thursday morning. We had an awesome time singing songs, doing Crafts, playing games and sharing Bible stories with the children. We spent the day focused on sharing the truth about building our lives on the… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Lessons from Haiti
(Last Friday, 15 people including 9 high school students left for Haiti. Jim Clark is the team leader for the trip. Here are his remarks as they get ready to leave Haiti and head home.) Friday morning, 6:00am on the porch of the compound here in Haiti. The sun has been up for an hour.… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Becoming a Family
As we prepare for our departure from Haiti, we’re filled with a mixture of emotions. I’d like to say that we left our mark on Haiti. But truth be told, Haiti left its mark on us. Through lots of sweat, love and tears, we shared the Gospel and planted seeds to further God’s kingdom. A… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Bon Repos Orphanage
“Lord, please bring the children that need my specific help to me today.” That was my prayer as I looked around the orphanage at Bon Repos today. A ten year old boy named Stevenson had been at my side since the moment I sat down. I, however, being the teenage girl that I am wanted… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Hot dogs, Haiti, and He Is Lord
Today we woke up early to go to Barbercou to pass out beans and rice and to spend time with the kids. Since I have multiple ear piercings the girls kept looking at them and one even asked for them. Later I took my hair out of my bun because the girls around me had… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Climbing a Mountain
We started our day by watching the sun rise over the mountains and trying to find words of praise for the God who made it all. Then after a time spent serving in various locations, we headed straight to those mountains we had looked at from a distance. We came in order to prepare a… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Sunday in Haiti
This morning we worshiped with fellow believers in Guitton. The service was also a funeral for a sister in Christ. That was a new experience for all of us. This afternoon we delivered gifts of rice and beans and stopped for fellowship and prayer with those we met. We also spent some time playing… Read More »