What are you passionate about that you haven't done in a while? People have many passions, but there's one or two that just hits the spot. For me, I love telling stories (Thanks Homer … Read more about What are you passionate about that you haven’t done in a while?
“Mom is going to have a heart attack when she hears this.”
"Mom is going to have a heart attack when she hears about this," he said. "I can't begin to explain how this makes me feel." It was his first job as a translator. He was nervous, unsure of … Read more about “Mom is going to have a heart attack when she hears this.”
The Sound of Freedom (with Video)
Last week, before my team arrived, I visited the overflow prison just outside of Granada, Nicaragua with good friends of mine from REAP Granada. Our visit made me ask some questions, but overall, it … Read more about The Sound of Freedom (with Video)
He Blew Marijuana in my Face!
I sometimes pray in other languages. Remember when you weren’t very versed as a kid? Things were simple, right? That’s why I try to pray in Spanish and Creole at times – … Read more about He Blew Marijuana in my Face!
She met Jesus on a Volcano
It was 11:00am as I ran and hopped on the already moving multi-colored Nicaraguan bus towards the countryside. "Mombacho," I hollered as I handed over 10 Cordoba. Twenty minutes later, we … Read more about She met Jesus on a Volcano
The Things That Should Not Be
Upon arrival, the children flooded in. The atmosphere was set with joy and laughter from deep down, and the countryside was fully alive. Immediately, we made friends upon surprise hugs, then … Read more about The Things That Should Not Be
I’ve got a brand new girlfriend…
I strolled in and saw her at a distance. She was stomping her feet and spinning around in circles as if she were calling me in. I found my place on the wall, but she quickly detected … Read more about I’ve got a brand new girlfriend…
I don’t want to waste my life.
I don't want to waste my life. That was my thought as I walked into a place more familiar than not. I had been places like this hundreds of times before and it had never been so heart … Read more about I don’t want to waste my life.
Marlee, do you talk to strangers?
I'm sitting next to a precious little girl at this very moment on a plane headed for Nicaragua. She is eating a blue cookie and keeps telling me, "I'm going to Nicaragua to see … Read more about Marlee, do you talk to strangers?
