Musical Interlude: For Lizzy

Here are some random pictures from our wildly successful children’s day program: The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts 1, 2 and 3 are now available for Kindle and Nook!

I will have more pictures and stories from the baptism yesterday…it was truly an amazing day. But while I organize that post, please indulge a moment of fatherly pride as I post this video…the baptism of my oldest son, Michael.

After close to six years on the mission field, I have come to the conclusion that I must have missed several important classes while in Bible College. For example, this Sunday afternoon I realized I must have missed Comforting a Mother Whose Son Was Just Killed By A Drug Dealer 101. The following is a…

One of the greatest challenges in the life of a missionary is keeping yourself fed spiritually. Of course this is true in any ministry context, but the challenge is heightened when you take into consideration language differences and lack of resources. For this reason, podcasts have become a daily companion for me. Wikipedia defines a…

Earlier this week I spent a few more days at the camp, and was able to bring the wall project almost to completion. Below are some pictures of the process: A tractor clears out the land behind the wall. Improvised scaffolding. The sword and the trowel… Antonio the bricklayer, laying bricks. Cleared out area. Can…

As you may have noticed, the “Daily Dozen” feature has ground to a halt. I realized that the last thing I needed right now was another hard deadline. However, I still wanted a way to share some of the great links I come across. Enter Monday Mayhem. It’s once a week, and there’s no built-in…