After settling into our first home in New Hampshire in early 2000, my wife quickly began looking for a church to attend. We had recently been blessed with our first child and she was eager to find a place for connection and living her...
On December 10th, I left our house for an evening church men’s group because I had long been on a journey of seeking to know if God was real. On the way, for some reason I found myself contemplating an experience my wife had 12 years...
One of the scariest things you will ever hear from a doctor is, “That is a melanoma cancer tumor.” I know because just a month ago, I heard that from my dermatologist! Not the most observant person, I was surprised about six...
Our daughter and son-in-law love animals, especially viewing them in the wild. For several years they have planned and prepared to go to Africa where animals abound in their natural settings. Our son-in-law’s special dream was...
I was privileged to be part of The Fellowship’s mission trip to Lynch, Kentucky, over Spring Break. Serving the Lord as part of this mission group of 16 people (8 adults and 8 children) touched my heart incredibly. We...
As a single mom with a two-year-old son, making ends meet is a constant struggle. The biggest problem is that my son’s father has been paying so little child support – just a couple of hundred dollars a month. The cost of...
After my husband had been coaching basketball at a local high school for six years, he felt God calling him to set up a summer basketball camp in Indonesia as a mission outreach. It was such a success that he wanted to keep the endeavor...
It is hard to believe ten years have passed since I started the journey of reaching out to women who have been victimized by human traffickers. Both a serious crime and basic human rights violation, human trafficking is characterized by the...
As a little kid, I was raised in the church and taught about Jesus, especially at Vacation Bible School in the summers. I even got baptized and went to church every Sunday, but did not truly know who God was. To me, He was a man in the sky whom I...
The past few months had been rough for me mentally and emotionally. I think it was a combination of the holidays, expectations of me from my volunteer positions, back-to-back illnesses in our household, and ongoing efforts to deal with some past...
