(This is the prayer letter I'm sending out for the missions trip I am taking to Honduras this summer.)January 25, 2007Dear friend,Living in Illinois, you can always rely on the seasons to change. Each year we see flowers bloom, trees burst with leaves which later turn beautiful … [Read more...] about Honduras missions trip
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Miscommunication
I have discovered the need, yet again, to be extremely careful with my words in emails. Words on a screen give no indication of the emotions/inflection/thoughts/etc of the speaker. The recipient of the email is forced to read and decipher for themself what the speaker means. … [Read more...] about Miscommunication
An audience of One
I recently began playing volleyball on Thursdays at a local church (not my own). It's an open gym that I was invited to by someone I had met in the league I was in last fall. Last night I was sharply reminded of my tendency to get a bad attitude when I'm not doing well or when … [Read more...] about An audience of One
New Year’s Resolutions
Well, here they are....my new year's resolutions. Perhaps it's more appropriate to call them my goals for 2007:1. Make lunch for work each day (reduces eating out)2. Study up on the environment & related issues3. Work out 4x/week4. Learn to cook a bit better5. Learn to play the … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions
Christmas: a beautiful day
I am in Hackensack, a tiny town in northern Minnesota. It has a population of 285 people. My parents work at a camp here as the directors of the facility. It's a beautiful place. There is a large lake, lots of trees and you can see so many stars here. I forget how beautiful the … [Read more...] about Christmas: a beautiful day