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Investment for a Cause

At the entrance to Manila Bay just off the coast of the Philippines sits the small island of Corregidor. This is where General MacArthur coordinated the US Forces during WWII. The USA invested millions of dollars, countless man-hours of logistics, and hundreds of soldiers lives to protect the Philippines from the Japanese. After touring this […]

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Help Change the World

In 1979 Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, wrote a book called “Come Help Change the World.” It was a challenge for people to be involved in the Great Commission and devote their lives to serve God. This challenge is what prompted Amy and I to go into full-time missions. I took

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All Home

We have enjoyed having all our daughters home for the Christmas break. We are reminded of how God has impacted our family and the guidance he has given to each of us. Rachel –  will graduate from UF in May with a degree in Anthropology. She has applied to Nursing School at UF and will

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Give Thanks

Each Thanksgiving our family drives 11 hours to the Smokey Mountains near Asheville, NC. It has become a family tradition because it is a time to get away from the hectic life and enjoy the natural surroundings of woods, hills, small towns, apples, bakeries… well bakeries only loosely classify as natural. With 2 daughters in

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Resourcing Ministry

Mike has been working with a team of 17 staff for the last 2 years who serve our international ministry with technology needs. Sometimes it is the administrative tasks that weigh-down a missionary. Many of our international ministries do not have the abundance of resources to which we are accustomed – like knowing when someone

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Reaching a New Generation

Indigitous is a new movement within Campus Crusade for Christ that is passionate about connecting people to Jesus using digital strategies. The name comes from the fusion of two ideas – Indigenous + Digital. Indigenous because it reflects the desire for locally-generated strategies that work in each generation, language and culture. Digital because digital tools,

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Marriage Bible Study

Amy and I are starting a small group Bible study this week with 7 couples. It is on the meaning of marriage. We are looking forward to the topic for ourselves and know that it will benefit the other couples as well. Just from reviewing the content, I am learning a lot about the priority,

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Dog Walk Evangelism

A few weeks ago, our youngest daughter, Audrey, and I were out walking our dog, Charlie. The evenings are always a great time to enjoy a stroll and we generally will see others doing the same. Charlie loves this opportunity to see his pals, as well as sniff some new ones. We stopped to talk

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Costa Rica

Audrey, our youngest daughter, will be going on her first international mission trip at the end of July. She is going with a group from her school to Costa Rica. The school has a long relationship with a local missionary who greatly enjoys the extra workers and energy these young kids bring. They will be

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