Reentry into the American atmosphere is always difficult after leaving a Third World country.  I found this reentry particularly challenging.

Late in the day on Saturday, we arrived at the Miami airport. Quite frankly, travel had gone very smoothly. There were no hitche...

I made it four days through my five-day journey, and I was feeling pretty good about my experience. After three trips, I knew what to expect concerning the staunch poverty and depravity that I would experience. I had been mentally prepared and emotionally strong. That...

Wednesday is always a challenging day on these trips. It's the day that we pack up everything we need for a mobile clinic and drive to a remote site that does not have reliable medical care.

We had two dentists on this trip, so that meant we were also going to be moving...

The first full day in Haiti is always enlightening. The best part is sharing a worship experience with our Haitian partners. Seeing and hearing our Haitian brothers and sisters belt out Matt Redman's worship songs in Creole and in English is pretty amazing and awe-insp...

I had the privilege of returning to Haiti last week for my third trip. I was especially excited about this trip as I would be sharing it with my mother and my daughter. Three generations of my family serving together was a joy in a legacy of faith. "Train up a child in...

I'm flying out for Haiti in the morning for my third medical mission trip with Bless Back Worldwide. I woke up this morning bright eyed and excited for my last clinic day for a week. Then the joy-stealing started.

I had a conference call starting at 6:45. While on the c...

Have you ever noticed that God gets your attention in ways that you don’t always expect? I had a seminary professor who often said coincidence is God’s way of being anonymous. Let’s just say God has been a master of anonymity for me recently.

Earlier this week, I h...

Well, we knew the day would come sooner rather than later and it happened a few nights ago.  We had “the talk” about Santa Claus with our second daughter.
 

She came bounding into our bedroom after bath, curled up next her father and asked, “So, Daddy, is Santa Claus re...

Several nights this week, I have found myself shooing my children off my bed so I could go to sleep. Somehow, my bed is their favorite homework hangout. Honestly, I'm not sure if the problem is procrastination or massive amounts of homework. Either way, I’m tired of my...

We were on our way to church yesterday morning.  Getting four kids out the door ready for church is always a challenge.  So, by the time we got in the car, we were a little frazzled.

We’re about halfway there, and my second daughter said out of the blue: “Hey, Dadd...