The smiles and laughter I experienced upon arriving to Madeline School gave no clue to what these children have survived. Here in the remote African countryside, these precious children all have one thing in common, their lives have been hard, really hard. The road these children...
It was so much fun watching the girls at the Madeleine school play a game they call Yes Sister. It’s a very simple, yet incredibly exhausting game, just trying to photograph it was challenging enough! When I asked teacher Metrine how the game works, she smiled...
https://youtu.be/REzt6vf3GF8 Falling in love all over again with the people of Africa...
The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia houses some of the world’s greatest masterpieces. My soul was stirred while experiencing Leonardo DaVinci’s Madonna and Child, Rembrandt’s Descent from the Cross and my personal favorite, Rembrandt’s Prodigal Son....
Day 20 of a 26 day, 11 flight and 4 country adventure, Capturing Grace in France, Ukraine, Russia and Spain....
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...
When Alfredo Salazar and his wife Irene learned that God had blessed them with a third child, they had no idea the length and breadth of the blessing. When Michael was only seven months old the doctor informed Alfredo and Irene that their child had downs syndrome. Through...
6am in Santiago, Guatemala, along the banks of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, lake Antitlan, the Mayans are hard at work. The group of ladies that I photographed today laughed and washed their families clothes together much the same as their...
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...
