On Monday, I traveled three hours south of Jefferson City, Missouri, to Shannon County. Shannon County is a county located in South Central Missouri and is the poorest county in the state. It is also one of the most beautiful areas of the state as it is home to the Mark Twain National Forest and … Continue reading Rural Poverty
Category: Random Reflections
Blackberries
I'm a slacker. Sue me. I've literally been on the road six of the last eight weeks. It is officially crazy summer time. Don't get me wrong. I love what I do and the opportunities I get to experience. It just makes for an incredibly busy life where I long ago dropped all the balls … Continue reading Blackberries
Amsterdam
We are in Amsterdam. And tired! 🙂 It is 1:40 am Missouri time but morning here in Amsterdam. We didn't sleep much but hope that will happen in the next eight hour flight. We depart at 10:15 am for Nairobi. We will arrive at 7 pm Nairobi time. Pray for us to catch our sleep. … Continue reading Amsterdam
Detroit
** Sorry about the earlier posting trouble. Apparently when you blog via text, you are limited in how much you can send. No more novel-length texts. We are in Detroit now and preparing to board for Amsterdam in about 30 minutes. Our flight leaves at 5:40 pm (EST) and we will arrive at Amsterdam in … Continue reading Detroit
On the Road
I leave for Kenya Monday morning at 9:30 am. The team covets your prayers for safe travels and for God to bless every aspect of our trip. I am traveling with four others for a 11 day trip to our partner country, Kenya. Although we will not be working directly with our partner school on … Continue reading On the Road
iTraitor
Perhaps you will think me a traitor or sell-out. Perhaps merely a trend-follower or wanna-be. Perhaps I don't care. 🙂 As of today, I am a Mac user. After 20-some years of faithful PC use, I own my first MacBook Pro. And so far, I love it. I did a lot of investigation before I … Continue reading iTraitor
Night Crawlers
I've had some late nights recently. That happens during seasons of my life when I have a lot on my mind. Why the brain doesn't choose to work in the daytime, I have no clue. Perhaps there is just too much noise and only in the silence of the night can my mind get my … Continue reading Night Crawlers
Must See Video
The Invisible Children Set aside 36 minutes and watch this video. You must watch it. They cannot wait any longer.
Name My Jeep
For those that know me really well, you know I drive a red jeep. My jeep was the first car I ever bought and in June, she will be 13 years old. I'm very attached to her, people know me by my red jeep, and despite a few scares, she is still running. Her speakers are … Continue reading Name My Jeep
What the Heck is Twitter
I get this question a lot: "What the heck is Twitter?" Sometimes it is difficult to explain. If people are active Facebook users, they understand the idea of just getting status updates which helps a lot. But even active Facebook users, like many of my youth, have tried Twitter only to quickly give up with … Continue reading What the Heck is Twitter
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