by cldi | Dec 4, 2012 | Community Development & Housing
The make-shift store had finally been set up. It wasn’t anything spectacular but somehow we were able to fill the entire basement of the 316 House with mostly new gifts that had been donated the previous two weeks. Though we had delivered invitations to...
by cldi | Nov 1, 2012 | Community Development & Housing
As this blog is posted my wife, eldest son and myself are on a plane en route to China (leaving behind our 3-year old and 18-month old with Papa and JuJu). In mid-December of last year we began the arduous international adoption process. After just a few...
by cldi | Oct 1, 2012 | Internship
I am certain that I would not be at the Fellowship House (CLDI’s urban internship program) if not for my wife. Before we got married we had talked in very unspecific terms about doing some sort of spiritual formation or discipleship program early in our marriage...
by cldi | Aug 30, 2012 | Community Development & Housing, Stories
I suppose those who know me might consider me somewhat of a “runner”. Though I certainly don’t run marathons or even half-marathons all that often, it is safe to say that I typically find myself hitting the asphalt 3-4 times a week. There are several reasons I enjoy...
by cldi | Aug 2, 2012 | Stories
It’s difficult for me to wrap my head around God. It seems the more I try to understand His ways and how He works, the more astonished I am. I mean, take a look at the guy! In a vapor He formed intricate galaxies. In one word the powerful mountains surrender and...