Seventy-two-year-old Charles Loper could have chosen to enjoy his retirement on yachts and cruise ships around the world, enjoying what many would call the good life. Instead, he listened to God’s calling to help those who live in extreme poverty and started The Master Cares...
In the Rikai area of Uganda - photographing for The Master Cares Foundation If a strong work ethic and hard work made you rich in this country, Ugandans would all be billionaires. When there is a corrupt government, 80% unemployment and very little opportunity, hopelessness can...
In the Rikai area of Uganda - photographing for The Master Cares Foundation Sunday was slow and a time of rest here in Uganda. Despite the warnings of danger on Masaka-Kakuti rd, I left the confines of my motel (alone) and strolled down the red dirt...
July 10th, 2016 - In the Rikai area of Uganda, photographing for The Master Cares Foundation Death is everywhere here in Uganda, there is no other way to say it. I experienced this reality first hand as we made our way to Rikai, seeing a young...
[gallery ids="10272,10273,10274,10275,10276,10277" type="rectangular"] 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...
30 years ago today Carol and I were blessed with our first child. Ever year since, we have celebrated the day we first experienced Christina's sweet radiance. I'm sad that I am not at home, sitting with family, reminiscing over the many ways that Christina has blessed...
Waking up in Lisbon, Portugal this morning, I found myself in a very colorful little room; the chatter of voices from Pakistan, India and Portuguese echoing up from the streets four floors below. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I picked up my camera as I...
Our Airbnb in Annecy, France far exceeded our expectations. A historical property that dates back to the 16th century, its massive wooden doors separates this tranquil paradise from the crowds that frequent this beautiful area of canals that flow from Lake Annecy. The kindness and hospitality...
Topped by its old 12th century church, Bonnieux cascades down the hillside and offers a spectacular panoramic view across the fields, orchards, and vineyards of the Calavon River valley. Another mountain range, the Monts de Vaucluse, enclose the northern side of the valley; beyond that,...
Driving through Lacoste and Menerbes en-route to a day market in Bonnieux left no doubt as to why Picasso, Cezanne, Van Gogh and Renoir found such inspiration here. Carissa and I fell in love with the fields of red poppies that made it seem as...
