Monthly Archives: May 2013

Try to Remember

I learned something new about children in poverty today. Surely, I already knew it—but it caught my attention in a vivid way this afternoon. A sponsored child at the Sovereign School in Cap Hatien, Haiti gave me a note. She … Continue reading

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Sick and Tired

I came to Haiti to help people who got sick from the water and food. Now I am sick from the water and food. This wasn’t the plan. It’s tough getting sick when you travel. It’s tougher when you are … Continue reading

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Face to Face

There’s nothing better than seeing someone you love face to face. That happened a couple of times this week—in a very unique way. The bread and butter ministry of CRF is sponsoring children. One of the great things about our … Continue reading

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A Big Hole

It was a big hole. It was a really big hole. I’ve never seen anything like it. When I last left Benjamin, we were trying to drill a well. We have a great school and orphanage there. And they had … Continue reading

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The Other Part of the Verse

I talk a lot about James 1:27. It’s probably my standard text when I’m speaking. It fits what I do. It gives me a passion. It is an overlooked truth. It’s what it’s all about—at least according to God. But … Continue reading

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Blue Hills

Blue Hills. It sounds like a country club. It isn’t. I had never heard of it until someone called me on the phone and asked me if I would help get this place some water. They didn’t have clean water … Continue reading

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