It would seem almost impossible to summarize my experience of living in Billings for the past 3 months in one essay. Three months ago, the thought of packing up and driving to Billings was exciting, but scary enough that I could only face it with the notion...
An Exchange for Dignity
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...
Why Adopt?
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...
Light
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...
The Sai
In October of 2008 my wife and I had the opportunity to visit my family back West while we were living in Memphis, TN. Memphis had been home since the fall of 2002 as my wife was attending medical school at UT Health Science Center. Shelly and I love the West. We...
Restoration of Broken Walls
“Go to ACE, tell them you’re patching up a wall and they’ll get you what you need.” Simple enough for a girl who has no brains when it comes to fixing things like holes in drywall. I just always assumed I would add that to my “Reasons to Get Married” list, just...
My Community Pt. 4
My community is an open one. It continues to surprise me how open the people are with what goes on in their lives. Well-to-do neighbors and friends of the suburban culture are uneasy with vulnerability. They hide the embarrassing problems in their relationships with...
Our Big News (No, I’m not pregnant)
*The following is a blog from some dear friends of CLDI, co-laborers with us in seeking His Kingdom here in the South Side. I trust that you will be greatly encouraged by their story. Please note that we have changed the names in the blog. At the beginning of this...
A HUGE Praise
This is too big to not mention… how awesome is our God? On a regular basis I make it a priority to spend time either walking or running (quite literally) the streets of my community, the South Side. It does a few things for me… 1) provides time to “view” the...
John Deere Mowers
Repairing ‘punch holes’ in walls is a skill I never imagined I would need to learn. I also never thought I would be driving a pick-up truck, pulling a trailer, and spending more time on a John Deere mower than in my own car. Leading youth in lawn and landscape...