One Girl At A Time
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ~ Nelson Mandela The organization Girl Rising estimates that there are 62 million girls worldwide who do not attend school. Some reasons why…
What Love Will Do
“I believe God wants us to love others so much that we will go to extremes to help them.” ~ Alexis Lopez, Cambodia 2014 & 2015 Mission Team Member When I first traveled to Cambodia in October 2013, I had no idea how the mission trip…
Why I Wrote “Unseen Tears”
During my mission trips to Cambodia, I have become acquainted with many children and young adults who are orphans living without birth certificates or any form of legal documentation. There lives are filled with unanswered questions about how they…
Jeep Meet For A Cause
Our July 19th, Sunday afternoon Jeep Meet For A Cause was an amazing success!! The ‘Lightweight4x4′ and “We R Lifted’ Jeep Clubs led a group of South Florida Jeep and 4×4 Club members, driving in caravan style from…
From Dreams to Reality
I have been confined to my bed for the last few days with a respiratory infection. Although I really dislike having to stay home in bed, these days have given me time to reflect. One of my reflections has been to look back over the last year and…
KidPower2015 Goes To Kscope15
Early on Saturday morning, June 20, our KidPower2015 team loaded up the bikes, the bicycle generator components, the blenders, and fresh smoothie ingredients and headed out to the ORACLE Users’ Group (ODTUG) Kscope15 Conference Community…
Three Girls
“All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.” ~ Malala Yousafzai Last week, I had good news about three girls in my life. First, my sponsorship package from Razia’s Ray of Hope arrived last Friday with a…
Inspiring Moms with KidPower2015
“True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.” ~ Daniel Goleman Something very special happened on our Children of Inmates, Inc. (COI) Bonding Trip at Lowell Correctional…
Inspiring Dads with KidPower2015
“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” ~ Albert Schweitzer Ten years ago, when I sat around a table with Shellie Solomon, Yvonne Sawyer, and Kate Witte brainstorming about how we…
Supporting Girlfriends Around the World
Today is the opening day of Trinity Church’s Girlfriends Conference 2015. During the conference, I will be sharing an update about our 2014 Mission trips to Cambodia. The primary funders of the biogas digester project and other activities we…