Author: Adventures

Having fun with some kids in Tent City As I mentioned in my previous blog, I like to see a tangible result from my work.  A long term impact proves to me that my work is not vain.  Although this desire to make an impact is not necessarily a bad thing to strive after, the fact that I feed off this and let it impact my attitude and subsequently my ministry efforts takes away from what should be my only desire: to serve God with everything that I have.  The truth is that at times I become caught up in the monotony and seemingly short sighted nature of my daily...

Having fun with some kids in Tent City As I mentioned in my previous blog, I like to see a tangible result from my work.  A long term impact proves to me that my work is not vain.  Although this desire to make an impact is not necessarily a bad thing to strive after, the fact that I feed off this and let it impact my attitude and subsequently my ministry efforts takes away from what should be my only desire: to serve God with everything that I have.  The truth is that at times I become caught up in the monotony and seemingly short sighted nature of my daily...

      (Sorry once again, I am really lacking in the creative title department) I also apologize for the lack of specifics included in my blog.  A lot of you probably want to hear stories about my experiences here.  I just have way too many to write in my blog.  I might write about some in my future blogs but for the most part, I'm afraid you might just have to wait until I get home.  However, if you are wondering how I live, my team member Kendra Jett wrote a great blog covering that subject, check it out.      To sum up all that is...

      (Sorry once again, I am really lacking in the creative title department) I also apologize for the lack of specifics included in my blog.  A lot of you probably want to hear stories about my experiences here.  I just have way too many to write in my blog.  I might write about some in my future blogs but for the most part, I'm afraid you might just have to wait until I get home.  However, if you are wondering how I live, my team member Kendra Jett wrote a great blog covering that subject, check it out.      To sum up all that is...

     I’ve spent 5 weeks already in the Philippines, and I’ve only written one blog so far. I kept telling myself it was because nothing had happened, or that no one would want to read it, but I was really just being lazy.      So much has happened here, not only in the community around Manila, but in myself as well. Our group started doing a bible study, which is the basically the first time I’ve ever done something like this. I’ve always been afraid of speaking my mind, or letting people know what I’m thinking because...

     I’ve spent 5 weeks already in the Philippines, and I’ve only written one blog so far. I kept telling myself it was because nothing had happened, or that no one would want to read it, but I was really just being lazy.      So much has happened here, not only in the community around Manila, but in myself as well. Our group started doing a bible study, which is the basically the first time I’ve ever done something like this. I’ve always been afraid of speaking my mind, or letting people know what I’m thinking because...