What an unexpected blessing today!

When I was here in Charlotte last November, right before Thanksgiving, I had an awesome opportunity to meet a wonderful young lady named Katie Thornton.


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Sometimes people have asked me how has God prepared me for the mission field.  Did I go to college?  Did I have any training ( Read more... )

The only thing reminding me that it isn't deja'vu' as I'm back in Charlotte is the fact that I'm in a different room in the Residence!  Other than that, I can hardly believe that I was gone ( Read more... )

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I've got a lot in common with today's patron saint.  St. Patrick wasn't Irish (I'm not either), he wasn't a Catholic (I'm technically Protestant), yet he was a missionary (so am I ( Read more... )

One of my father's favorite sayings goes, "God said it, I believe it, that settles it."  For the past week, I've been saying that to myself a bit more often then normal.  In my talking with God about my financial support, the answer I've been getting from Him is "Now.  I want you in Charlotte now and I want you on full financial support by the end ( Read more... )

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Recently, I've roosted into the Twitter tree.  Anybody who's been reading my status updates on Facebook, or following me on Twitter can testify that I really enjoy tweeting.

So on Wednesday, I posted a tweet in response to SIM USAs "Town Hall Meeting" we had.  We were discussing the state of SIM USA's finances, and how bad things are and how bad ( Read more... )

A quick few bullet items first:  Please be praying for . . .

• finishing up the editing process on the SIMCO videos.  Claude and I are trying to have them completed and in our missionaries hands by Friday evening.  We've still got a ways to go!
• the details for Claude trip to Africa.  Things are nearly in place for him to leave.  Pray that the last ( Read more... )

This past Sunday, I heard a story while at service at Steele Creek Church.  It was repeated by our Brazillian pastor:

"Two men are imprisoned in the same cell.  It's dark, the only light coming in from a tiny window three feet off the floor.  Everyday, both men look out this window and at the light that comes into the dark prison cell.  One sees ( Read more... )