As you all know, I've been appointed as a missionary with Africa Inland Mission. I am still "patiently" awaiting the details of my assignment. :) But I wanted to share with you what I do know at this point...We are waiting

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Just wanted to write a quick note... I JUST received word from the Candidate Director that I have been appointed with Africa Inland Mission!!! In short, that means that they have approved me to be a missionary through their organization based

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I arrived in Pearl River, NY this morning for the start of Candidate Week with Africa Inland Mission. So far I am the only "candidate" here as the rest will arrive after lunch. The next five days will be very exciting

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As I've already mentioned in previous updates, my time with MissionLab in New Orleans is coming to an end. My feelings at this moment are bittersweet. I am certainly sad to think of leaving behind the wonderful friends that I've made

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With 2700 Christian volunteers coming to serve in New Orleans during our 8 weeks of summer camp, it is safe to say that New Orleans was impacted for Christ in a mighty way! Not only did they provide labor through the

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I don't have long because I need to get back to the shelter and see how everything is going. We stepped out to lead a family to a local shelter and then stop for dinner and a quick moment online.I am

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.ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass body.EC_hmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} So the last 30 hours have been super exciting! :) Our first assignment was loading boxes from the 4th floor of the Red Cross headquarters into the truck on the ground (elevator broken of

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I thought I'd send out a quick update since this storm called Gustav is brewing and many of you in other parts are wondering what we're all up to down here. Well I can't speak for everyone, but I'll tell you

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We had groups out last week tackling what I call my “July Initiative”. In about one month the infamous anniversary approaches again… Hurricane Katrina—3 years. I still remember what it was like, my first time in New Orleans post-Katrina. Then, it

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My apologies for the time that has passed since my last update. To put it mildly—I have been busy! Since June 1st, we have seen over 1100 volunteers come through our summer program. I wish I could say that I’ve had

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Things are pretty busy for me as I’m gearing up for a big summer, but I wanted to take a moment and send out a quick update…I’m long overdue for sharing my photos from my Israel trip. I spent hours going

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We made it back safely to the United States Saturday. What a trip!!Definitely the question I have been asked most often since I returned... "What was your favorite part?"My answer--well, my answer has been different every time. First of all, I'm

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Greetings once again from Israel! I won't take long to write because once again I'm borrowing someone's computer. Tonight is our last night in Maagan. We're headed to Jerusalem from here and we'll spend the rest of out time there. I'm

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The weather delays in the States made no affect on our landing in Tel Aviv. We had a strong tail wind and arrived on schedule. I slept at least 9 hours of the flight! Praise the Lord! It was getting dark

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Currently I’m sitting on the floor of the New Orleans airport waiting for my flight to Atlanta… delayed due to thunderstorms. For any of you who don’t already know—I’m Israel bound!! I was telling my friend Christie how disappointed I was

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A leap year to remember began with a leap year forgotten…My morning began like any other and I expect its ending to fit the same description. Part of my morning routine is to read out of my One Year Bible. Each

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First, I hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas season! I had a fabulous time with my family and friends in Tennessee and even had a chance to see some old friends in New York City to ring in the

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