2013
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Was God at Church?
Attending church in this village poses unique challenges. For instance, today during “Sunday School,” the pastor kept talking directly at me, and slowly, and repeating himself multiple times so I could understand everything. Then he got tired of me sitting in the back row being…
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Taking the Road Less Traveled: Venezuela
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. I don’t know when could be pinpointed the exact time I turned on the road less traveled. Maybe it was when I…
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This is Eternal Life
“This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” Do you know God? Do I know God? Does knowing Him change us? Do we listen for his voice? Do we hear it? Does it…
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Immersion
Where to start? It is night time now. Rain is softly falling on my tin roof. An oil lamp is warmly lighting my room. And I’m safely underneath a mosquito net. The sounds of people talking on the porch waft through my house. A little…
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Into the Desert
This upcoming week will be my last working with Heartline as their driver. Next Saturday, Lord willing, I move out to a village North of Port-au Prince called Ravine Seche(perhaps for 3 months?). The village name is the Creole version of Kerith Ravine, the place…
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What Will Happen Next?
One never really know here. Driving Surprise Recently my co-worker Troy was driving his kids to school when one of his car tires came off. Yep, he heard a loud bang and then looked out his window to see what used to be his back…
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Turning 30
I want to thank everyone who took the time to tell me “Happy Birthday”! Thanks to all who helped make it a special day. So perhaps the best part of having a birthday is the cake, right? Fellow Heartline co-worker Melissa Alberts was kind enough…
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Wedding Cake
Tomorrow there is a wedding. Today I was given the job to drive the wedding cake to the church location. I don’t know much about Haitian weddings, but heard that the cake is a big deal. Toward that end, this morning I meandered over to…
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What Should Wealthy Churches Do (and Not Do) with Donated Money to Avoid Creating Unhealthy Dependency
I’m currently reading through a book by Glenn Schwartz entitled, When Charity Destroys Dignity. I thought the content in one of the chapters was particularly solid enough to bear repeating. So this information is mostly from chapter four of that book. I think the advice…
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Boston
I just read the latest marathon-bombing news this morning. At least some of it. Was surprised at the level of some of the response. Two kids shut down Boston? And got the attention of the entire nation? And were killed/apprehended almost live on nationwide TV? …