You know that feeling when you’ve spent enough time around someone for them to show their inner goofball? Turns out our whole team is like that. From the pensive Michael Bouterse to the articulate Ellis White, the community developed on this team is one in which all of us got to show our true colors. […]
Unity in Christ
It has been a really, really long week. A good one, for sure, but long. Yesterday the crescendo of excitement, attendance, and encounters with Jesus continued to grow. The two lunchtime talks were the best attended of any that I’ve seen this year or last. The questions were honest, and the answers were articulate. I […]
Keep on Keepin’ On
Over the last couple days, we’ve handed out hundreds of fliers, had hours of conversations about some of life’s deepest questions, and encouraged believers all over the campus to keep on keepin’ on. Tuesday was a total blur. From dawn to dusk our team engaged in conversation after conversation, doing our best to represent Jesus […]
The Joy Commission
“I feel like I’ve wasted my life. After what I’ve experienced this week, I can’t return to my life as it was.” This was what one of my team-mates said this week as they reflected on their time on the campus of ASU, sharing the good news of Jesus with students alongside campus ministries and RZIM. […]
Stepping Into a River
Wow. Yesterday things started, big time. We were up at sunrise to leave for Campus Christian Center (C3) and prep for the day. From the moment we got into the cars, it was a whirlwind. Last year on this trip, there was a sense of pushing hard all week to build up the momentum we […]
Medical Team Recap
Our time in Cambodia was amazing! Because there exists a tremendous lack of medical resources in Cambodia, we admittedly were often overwhelmed by the physical needs of the Cambodian people, particularly in the remote regions we visited. Each physician assessed and treated approximately 60 patients each day through an interpreter. Over the course of the week, the physicians were able to […]
The Best is Yet to Come
Hello friends and family! Yesterday was hard. Real hard. We had a home cooked brunch of bacon and eggs, watched the Cougs pull a win in basketball against ASU, did a sunny prayer walk of the campus, and ended the day sharing dinner with a slew of Oxford-caliber speakers after church. Rough. In all reality, yesterday […]
Fight Night
I remember years ago when Jenny and I were having a “tiff;” at least I considered it more of a “tiff” than a “fight.” I don’t even remember the issue, but I do remember her saying to me several times throughout the conversation, “You’re not listening to me.” And most likely I wasn’t! At the […]
Unexpected Gifts
Some of the best things in life are the things you don’t plan for. That pit stop that turns into a favorite eating spot. The child who wasn’t planned. Surprises become something special. It’s in the nature of short-term mission trips to require flexibility, and that’s no different here in Thailand. When you’re making a […]
Medical Team Update
Another busy day for the medical team. Dr. Ian Lawson leads the morning devotional, sharing how God brought him to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Then off to one village in the morning to treat 30 villagers and then in the hot afternoon a second village for another 30+ people. The evening medical work […]