I find writing to be a most interesting process. I read recently that much of what we write we must have the courage to wad up and throw away, as it was simply a process to get to what we were really trying to say....
It's funny how that one's experiences while traveling and one's experiences in life often parallel each other. Too often we get so focused on the destination that we fail to just slow down and inhale the miracle of life that goes on around us everyday. I was...
Baan Phonsawan is a residential home and pre-school for children from severely damaged homes. This is a well-run facility caring for severely disadvantaged children, who are now happy, enthusiastic, well-fed and receiving standard Thai education. The youngest children are taught at the home. These children...
Standing in the studio of my good friend and accomplished Fort Worth artist Tess Mcdonald, Carol and I were prepared for the unveiling of two paintings Tess created from photographs I had taken while in Ethiopia with The Adera foundation. We could have never anticipated...
It seems like only yesterday that I was sitting in the football stands screaming my head off every time Marshall stepped onto the field. Oh yes, I cheered for everyone but my greatest thrill was when the Saints opted for the two-point conversion. Knowing that Marshall would...
Love, grace, mercy, new beginnings, beauty, hope… did I mention love? These are the words that ran through my mind as I toured Hope and Future. As director Lilly Ferrer walked us through the home that she lovingly oversees, Lilly seemed more like a mom to...
After touring Good Shepherd Baptist Church and it’s school today we visited a church planted by Good Shepherd in the impoverished rural community of Cerro de Oro. Pastor Tomas ministers to this community and has been instrumental in bringing many in Cerro de Oro to...
The focus of our trip to Guatemala this week is to explore opportunities for Birchman Baptist Church, to partner with Orphan Outreach and expand the ministry options of the church that I attend in Fort Worth Texas. Traveling here with our missions intern Will Babler...
While photographing Little House of Refuge and the children that live here, a sweet, outgoing girl ran up to me, pulling on my arm to lead me to a painting that hung on the wall by her bed. From her enthusiasm, I knew this art...
Despite the natural beauty one experiences from Guatemala and it’s people, there is a huge problem here with sexual abuse and teen pregnancy. Guatemala has one of the world's highest teen pregnancy rates as more than 5,100 girls under 14 had babies in 2014. We...
