“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the [...]
Reminded of God's Faithfulness Summer is the season for Vacation Bible School. Many of you have extensive experience in that department—volunteering through your church, taking your own kids to VBS, or praying for the week as it unfolds. I led a team to Haiti recently, and the kids at our Children’s Homes couldn’t have been more excited for their special VBS. One of our team members happened to be a former elementary school teacher, so naturally we put him in charge of the week. He is great with kids, and the kids love [...]
A Morning of Worship On a warm Sunday morning in Haiti, I awoke to the sounds of music and singing in Creole. The worship service at the church next door had begun. I made my way over to the service a little late, and the rest of our team was already seated in the back. Everyone was excited to worship together. The music was a mixture of hymns with acoustic and electric guitar, accompanied by drums. There were probably eighty or ninety people in the service, and at one point, Greg and I walked [...]
Family Life I’ve been thinking a lot about a trip to Haiti last summer. We traveled with the goal of making progress on a few projects at the Regency Home and arrived focused and ready to work. As we pulled up, one of the older boys, Johnny, opened the gate for us. Johnny came to our home five years ago, and the growth in this young man’s life over that time has been amazing. You can read his full story here. As the kids in our homes are getting older, many of [...]
