Happy Easter, Praying Friends, Two great theologians. Johnny Hart and A.W. Tozer. “If man had his way, the plan of redemption would be an endless and bloody conflict. In reality, salvation was bought not by Jesus' fist, but by His nail-pierced hands; not by muscle but by love; not by vengeance but by forgiveness; not … Continue reading He Has Risen Indeed →

Greetings praying friends, Well the New Year has begun.  I didn't quite make it to midnight last night.  I went camping with the Myrick clan at Hell's Gate National Park the night before. Sleeping in a tent is great, except when you don't sleep so much.  Those tiny pebbles on the ground under the tent … Continue reading Happy New Year!!! →

Christmas is always fun.  We do a bunch of different activities as staff, having pot luck suppers, carol sings, Christmas Eve services, lots of cookies passed around, gifts exchanged, and fun had.  Every year for Christmas I get to go to the Wagner family's house for opening presents and lunch.  This year was lots of … Continue reading So Much Fun it Ought to be Illegal →

Safari #1 -- 6th grade Safari Just about every year I get invited to go on 6th grade Safari. (Partially because I teach the 6th grade boys Sunday School class and will be one of their teachers in 7th grade,  but mostly because I can drive one of the school buses.)  We leave RVA and … Continue reading A Tale of Two Safaris →

This year has been a lot of fun.  I've enjoyed teaching 7th grade Math and 7th grade World History.  However, as is often the case, assignments sometimes change during the school year, so after our term break ends at the end of April, I'll be picking up another class to teach.  I've been asked to … Continue reading Just Call Me the Renaissance Man →

It just seems like a couple of days ago I was writing about how I was getting ready to come back to the US on home assignment.  Now, four and a half months and 21 speaking engagements later (not counting a week of Child Evangelism Fellowship camp where I helped out and was the missionary … Continue reading My How Time Flies →

Home assignment.  The newish word we use instead of furlough.  Furlough has the image of taking a break and not doing anything.  While the daily scheduled has changed, I can assure you that I'm still doing stuff.  Home assignment means that instead of being assigned to RVA, I've been assigned to the US for a … Continue reading Home Assignment →

Four days left.  Today is Thursday.  Friday.  Saturday.  Sunday.  Sunday evening I get on British Airways for my flight back to the US for furlough.  One suitcase is 3/4 packed, the other one not even started.  The house doesn't look all that different because RVA is having a couple come out for just one term … Continue reading Four Days (Counting Today) →