East Africa food crisis. Bible poverty. The lost on campus. The village of La Gonave. Children waiting for sponsors. Everywhere I turn, I see incredible need, and I feel the pull to do something about it. Bodies in need of nourishment. Hearts in need of healing. Souls in need of Christ. The call to engage [...]
After months of research and searching for the right deal, I buy it. “Your order will arrive Tuesday.” Tuesday!? It seems forever away… Tuesday is here and I anxiously await the arrival of my package. I open the door, looking to see if maybe the FedEx man forgot to knock on the door when he [...]
I need a new pair of black shoes. My Kia needs new tires. Mac Mini is on its last leg. My heart can run wild with a list of endless “needs”. Yet, just a few short weeks ago I witnessed true need and received needed perspective on wants versus needs. The people of Mapou are [...]
Off of the west coast of mainland Haiti is a little island tucked inside the Gulf of Gonave. The island of La Gonave is the home to Mapou Village, our own home away from home for eight days. Though only 15 miles away from where we arrived by boat, Mapou village is close to a 2 hour drive from [...]
