22 Sep The Ripple Effect of Love – In the Philippines with Therese
[Written a few weeks ago while visiting Bohol Island in the Philippines] Unable to sleep any longer in my still-dark Hotel room in the Philippines, I quickly dressed and crossed the bridge to the Badjao on a tuk-tuk. I wanted to find Therese, the little...
07 Dec Little Therese… With Badjao Bridge and the Badjao Sea Tribe on Bohol Island in the Philippines (December 6th, Saturday)
When I first contacted Dan Johanson of Bajao Bridge a year ago and learned of his beautiful ministry here on Bohol Island I started sponsoring little Therese. Therese is one of the reasons I came to the Philippines and meeting her is something I have...
02 Oct Flying with Emirates… around the world.
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For the last few months I have been planning a five week trip that will take me through China, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Israel, Jordan, and Dubai. I look forward to sharing the details but for now I am just photographically celebrating the purchase of...
15 Jul Reflections on my First International Photography Exhibit. Prague, Czech Republic
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From summitting 19,341 foot mount Kilimanjaro to diving with the Badjao tribe in the waters of the Philippine islands. It started with a memorable helicopter flight and hike into the jungle of Guatemala to tell the story of little Mary Jose, leading since to heart connections around the world. Moments that defy all logic but are unmistakably divine.
06 Dec Returning to Bohol Island in the Philippines to the Badjao Tribe
As I prepare for a return trip to the Philippines tonight on a 15 hour flight that departs at 10pm, my mind is flooded with memories. Four years ago my heart was broken into a million pieces when our daughter Christina passed from this earth....
07 Jun Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro – Why I am attempting to summit the tallest free standing mountain in the world this July
I am so excited to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro this July for a cause that is worth climbing (and training!) for. When Dan Johanson, my friend and the executive director of Badjao Bridge, asked me to join him and two others in this challenging climb,...
30 Jun Sharing Trust, Faith and Change at 37,996 feet in the air, somewhere over the Atlantic ocean.
Mission work doesn’t stop when you step off foreign soil, there are stories to be shared everywhere we go. When Emirates flight attendants Kristine and Carolina asked me where I had been before my Dubai to Dallas connection, I explained that I was in Ethiopia...
08 Dec Saying goodbye, With Badjao Bridge and the Badjao Sea Tribe on Panglao Island in the Philippines
“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” Henry Van Dyke Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when...