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Miraculous Message

Lauren was getting ready to spend some time training at a YWAM (Youth With A Mission) camp at Eagle Rock in the mountains of Colorado. Before the camp started, we drove up to check things out and meet the director, Mark McGowan. One of the first things Mark told us was, “Amazing things happen when people spend time praying at the Prayer Chapel.” We were intrigued! One evening, after a long day of training, Lauren decided to spend some time of peace and quiet, praying and seeking ...

27. Mar 2019

The One About Budapest

Back in the 90’s my home town of Belgrade was, let’s say, going through some rough times. Bombings, wars, and sanctions kept life in the city interesting to say the least. My family had moved to Budapest to avoid the circumstances but we still had a company office in Belgrade where we had about 10 or so employees. I remember my parents telling me and my siblings (who were all kiddos around that time) that we would be having plenty of guests soon. Later on, I learned that every e ...

03. Jun 2018

The One About the Tram Ride

My wife Alexa and I were riding the tram in downtown Belgrade. I am a local to Serbia, but my wife is a world traveler, but born to and raised by a wonderful American family. So, we do most of our talking in English (Although Alexa likes to practice Serbian with me sometimes). As were talking about this or that, a passenger leaned in to ask: “hey there, is there anything I can help you with” in English. Of course, I could tell he had a Serbian accent so I responded in Serbian sa ...

03. Jun 2018

The Domino Effect

On May 28, 2017, Eric Parks from Red Rocks Church in Denver, Colorado, gave a message entitled, "The Domino Effect", meaning, that if we touch one person by showing God's love to them, it can lead to that person touching and impacting another, & another, & another... What a simple, yet powerful message. It's a message that we desperately need in our world today. That message really hit home with me, and prompted me to evaluate my own life and my actions towards other ...

19. Mar 2018

Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You, But What You Can Do for Y ...

English students of various ages from the struggling country of the Republic of Georgia, many of them from broken families, just barely living paycheck to paycheck, decided to volunteer their time to clean a park and a bus stop. It was a cold morning. You can’t imagine what kind of trash there was.... injections, very personal stuff, etc. They worked for two hours and filled 20 bags of trash. One of the students was assigned as a leader of the project. She brought extr ...

14. Feb 2018

God Knows What He's About

God Knows What He's About Just as I pulled into the audioologist's parking lot, my right front tire began to go flat. I got the spare tire and the tools from the trunk, and just as I was adjusting the jack, I heard a voice beside me sying, "Let me change that flat tire for you." I glanced up to see a young woman who was still speaking. "My name's Melissa, and I'm the audiologist's receptionist, and I can change that tire. " I thanked her for ...

19. Mar 2018

Hope For The Children Of Tbilisi

I am excited to report that we ended 2017 on a high note! This has become so much more than English language lessons. The students have taken ownership and personal pride in the project! One group, has chosen the name “The Sun House” for themselves, because they want to share the light with others. They love their teacher for the light that she shares with them! This project is about improving lives one at a time, taking ownership for making positive change in themselves and those ar ...

08. Feb 2018

Passing from Death Unto Life

April 12, 2013The day Mom passed away we were all at the house on Eaton Street (Dad, Nancy, Lauren, Davis, Michelle, Nicole, Steve, and myself). Mom’s breathing had been very strained and heavy all-day long. She hadn’t spoken for two days, and she was not in a conscious state. We were all gathered in the den. Much of the furniture had been moved out, and things were rearranged to make room for the hospital-type bed they delivered and placed in the den to try and give her a little mor ...

20. Mar 2018