Real Hope for Haiti: Challenge

The Real Hope for Haiti campaign is unapologetically asking for your help and sacrifice. aaron posted this chart today, showing what your sacrifice can do. anne and i together have,…

the why in tragedy

most of you know the news of what happened wednesday evening: “Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest child [adopted Chinese daughter Maria, age 5] died Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a…

i’m shifting focus

i was quite humbled by the response my last post had. from job moves, to the health of loved ones to the health of your churches, you shared your prayer…

a week of prayer

this week – is about YOU. instead of posting anything else, i’m devoting this entire week to specifically praying for you. over the last year, i have asked you time…

rolling stones

First, thank you so much for your very thoughtful responses to my original post. There were many, and many more emails! i plan to write you all back individually. i…

the announcement i didn’t want to make…

friends, it is with much regret that i had to decide this morning to not set out for south africa. while finally beginning to pack at 2am, i was stricken…

mondays and hospitals

monday began just like any other day, besides the fact that it was 48 hours until my journey to south africa begins. fast forward to 41 hours until my journey…

pray for this…

i begin leading this new group on tuesday, february 26 at 6:30pm at the wfc lenexa campus. i have 5 ladies signed up this time around…. and believe it or…