The Hike It was a beautiful hike. The snow was lightly falling and there was no noise except for our footsteps and the falling snow. I’ve had the privilege to log hundreds of hours in the backcountry, but this backpacking trip was a little different. For the first time I was taking one of my […]
“Grant, Almighty God, that as you constantly remind us in your word, and have taught us by so many examples, that there is nothing permanent in this world, but that the things which seem the firmest tend to ruin, and instantly fall and of themselves vanish away, when by your breath you shake your strength
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Before You Lose Your Faith It’s no secret, and least in my circles, that there are seemingly many (at least from the looks of my social media feed) that there are those who are going through deconstructing phases of their faith. It’s been a tension point for me both on a personal level and a
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Getting Started Reading has always been something I have loved since I was a boy. One of my favorite things in my early schooling years was going to the library. In this place, I was surrounded by ideas and opportunities just waiting to be taken in. To this day, I love walking into a library
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Let Me Be Honest I’m coming back to the discipline of blogging. And if I’m honest, I’ve been dragging my feet on this. While I have taken the last couple of years off due to the pursuit of my MDiv at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, it’s been hard to motivate myself to pick this
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After 18 days here in Madagascar, we are back in Nosy Be. It’s hard to believe that in just a couple days we will be headed back to the States. We are excited to get back home to see our family and friends, especially our boys! To tell the whole story of all that has
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Hello from Nosy Mitsio! The great thing about the Orner’s new boat is we have been able to be on their island much more! We have enjoyed some amazing food! It’s been helpful that Marcie and I enjoy rice! After days of waving and greeting many of the children in the village, they have finally
We have made it safely to Nosy Mitsio, Madagascar. I will post as often as we can. Pictures are not uploading well on the island but as soon as I have better internet I’ll post a while bunch! So far we have been participating in the normal chores of the village. Steve and I attended
We have made it to O’Hare with no problems! Thanks to my dad who took the time to drive us! Thanks! We have made our final calls to family and the boarding process will begin shortly. Thank you for all the texts and phone calls this morning! So many woke up early to encourage us
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We are enjoying our last night with the boys. In just a few hours we will be waking up and heading to Chicago to catch our flight to Madagascar! Thank you for all the support and prayers! Josh and Marcie! Yes, Marcie packed all her clothes for 3 weeks in a 20L dry bag! Love
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