Sometimes, the stories we hear on the news suggest that all American youth are troubled and without direction. However, I remain hopeful. Since 2004, my Peacemaker Family Center (PFC) team have been intentionally mentoring young adults in our…
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Twenty years ago, I traveled to Mexico as a member of a humanitarian missions construction team. I don’t know what I was expecting but I found…
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” ~ Desmond Tutu One of the highlights of my recent trip to Cambodia was initiating the first KTECH Academy cohort. My vision for KTECH Academy is to reduce the…
I can’t believe that I am travelling home to Miami already! I enjoyed every minute of it. I left on August 5th with a mission team from Trinity Church with a specific list of tasks to accomplish. Three of these tasks were to: 1) provide a pair of…
“God said to Moses, “ I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘ I am has sent me to you.’ ”” Exodus 3:14 NIV “The best is yet to come” is a very popular saying in our culture. But…
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead During our Children of Inmates, Inc. (COI) March 2016 Bonding Visits, I…
“Fear will give us a reason not to try. Hope will give us a reason not to listen.” ~ Bob Goff Recently, Christina Benedict and I had the opportunity to visit MAP International’s state-of-the-art pharmaceutical warehouse…
“Handwashing is a win for everyone, except the germs.” ~ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention I have been enjoying myself making Kid Power Organics soap! In the process, I have been imagining ways in which the soap could have…
Today, I had the joy of visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida with my family. My grandson, Noah, is obsessed with animals. We saw some of his favorites: zebras, hippos, crocodiles, gorillas, and monkeys. I hadn’t been to…
“True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.” ~ Daniel Goleman November marks the 100th consecutive month that the Children of Inmates, Inc. (COI) leadership team has been meeting…