Staff Blog

Another day in the books! In the morning we did some home visits while a couple of the team members drove to another community to visit some of their sponsor children. In the afternoon the sky let loose and down poured, so we weren’t able to go to the school for sponsor visits like...

Today was our first full day in El Mirador, and wow what an incredible day! We started off the morning with home visits and construction. The construction project for the week is a home renovation. The home belongs to relatives of the Travers families sponsor child, so they enjoyed having that...

The team has arrived safely! Everyone’s doing great; healthy and hopeful for the week ahead. We met our translators for the week, and we are in good hands! Today will mostly be about meeting the community and settling in. Stay tuned for more updates, and keep the team in prayer throughout...

Follow the journey of our global team in El Mirador, Dominican Republic.    Day 1 What started at 4AM in the airport in Worcester ended with us finally arriving in El Mirador to a swarm of kids just before 7:30PM. It was a surprisingly exciting drive as a large chunk of the drive is...

And they sang a new song with these words: “You are worthy to take the scrolland break its seals and open itFor you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for Godfrom every tribe and language and people and nation.And you have caused them to becomea Kingdom of priests...

Everyone has a starting point.  We'd like to think we started in the middle of things, but we didn't. We had small beginnings. We became who we are step by step, putting things together: information, experiences, love, growth. It's a process, and it can be tough and confusing and weird and...

One of the biggest lies out there is that we can do this by ourselves.  And what I mean by "this" is "life." It's almost like this idea is inborn, a strand of our DNA. If you doubt me, hang out with a two year old for five minutes. At some point, that child will say: "I'll do it!" (or some...

Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. (Ephesians 2:20) Hello Harbor! It’s hard to believe it, but here it is: 2017 is already coming to a close and 2018 is already on the horizon. It’s hard...

“Any man can be a father, it takes someone special to be a dad!” I have a small wooden block in my office with this quote on it. It was Father’s Day gift from one of my children a few years back. I often glance at it when going through one challenge or another, as a small...

The Christmas season is upon us.  It has always been my favorite time of year.  I have always loved the lights and sounds, spending time with family and friends and of course shopping for everyone.  It was the time of year I felt the most alive.  I felt more loving and more...