Approximately 24 hours after leaving the USA the River Stone China team landed in Hong Kong. We spent one hour driving to Austin. three hours flying to San Francisco, four hours entertaining ourselves in the terminal, two hours waiting on the tarmac for United employees to locate a missing manifest, thirteen hours flying and one Read More
Abandoned to Hope
Crippled bodies, broken hearts Separated from family, torn apart Cast aside, left for dead Fearful eyes, filled with dread Loving arms never felt Fate’s hand, cruelly dealt Dismal, lonely, desolation Confined, hopeless, isolation Cries toward heaven, Father implore Send deliverance through the door Gleam of sunlight, flicker of hope Joy surrounds; tranquility envelopes Smiling eyes, Read More
Emotionally Wrecked
Heal my heart and make it clean Open up my eyes to the things unseen Show me how to love like you have loved me Break my heart for what breaks Yours Everything I am for Your kingdom’s cause Hillsong United Eight days. Only eight days until I depart for Hengyang, China. The last seven Read More
Plan B by Pete Wilson
“To all who choose to believe, in the midst of their Plan B, that one day faith will win over doubt, light will win over darkness, love will win over hate, and all things will be redeemed and exist the way they should.” These words, appearing even before the acknowledgements, mark the beginning of Pete Read More
Hat Trick!
Friday Night Face Off: Purple and White versus Maroon. Clad in the #14, a tribute to his older brother, Chris takes the field. Commotion commences with a whistle blow; a melee of arms, legs and pubescent energy. Two minutes into the game, Chris boots one in the net. Before his modest parents can Tweet the Read More
China Countdown
Sixteen days until I depart for the Great Firewall of China. Two weeks with no Facebook or Twitter access. Testing WordPress via Blackberry to ensure I’ll be able to post trip updates.
Prayers for a Supermodel
Successfully completing a nine mile run would require focus. A Nickelback fan, but not at 4 a.m., I opted to leave the Blackberry and Pandora waiting in the car. Instead I felt compelled to spend each mile praying for someone different. Mile 1: Prayers for the emotional and physical health of a co-worker Mile 2: Read More