Children are the future

Every child is a potential leader, a hope for the future. My first few years in Southeast Asia I spent time traveling throughout the beautiful islands, and everywhere I went I saw beautiful children full of potential, but with little opportunity. How could this be? I...

Who will teach my son about Jesus?

Four weeks ago my wife and I became parents for the first time. As I stared into the eyes of my little boy Jay I felt an overwhelming sense of love for him that was stronger than I could have ever imagined. Jay couldn’t speak, and his only achievements included...

The Seventh Grade’s Annual Blessing Trip

The seventh graders journeyed to a village smack dab in the middle of endless rice fields. The purpose was to bless them! It is beautiful country side, yet it was obvious to our city students that the villagers do not have everything they do. Many struggled with the...

Seeds, Sowers and Soil

I’m embarrassed to admit it. I’m a city boy. When I was a kid my dad took me to the front yard and tried to show me how to plant flowers. He said “Paul, you've got to get some experience with your hands.” I stared at the colorful little packets with...

Blessed to be a blessing

The students in our kindergarten class all raised their hands and said “aku” (I do) when their teacher asked them who wanted to go on a trip to be a blessing to others? Their faces shone with joy as we traveled to a kindergarten school in a nearby village. Our...