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The other day I was looking through a mission magazine, and the inside cover had an advertisement for mission insurance. Their main point: When you go overseas, you never know what you might have to eat, so get insurance! The … Continue reading →

If you haven’t seen Despicable Me, at least watch the trailer before reading the rest of this post. For Christmas, my brother and sister-in-law sent me the Despicable Me movie and a minion to go along with it! Here he is … Continue reading →

If you’re in a hurry, here’s the short version of the story (otherwise skip ahead): I went to Izmir for a renewal conference plus a tour of the ruins of ancient Ephesus. I celebrated the new year by jumping into … Continue reading →

In German, “Geschenk” means gift or present. “Gift,” however, means poison or venom. Yesterday I was pondering the connection between poison and gifts at Christmas time. It’s not the most obvious connection. Poison and gifts don’t seem like they would … Continue reading →

Dorm Cleaning Like last year, I helped out with HBR’s pre-Christmas break dorm cleaning. Last Wednesday after finals, I supervised a few guys as they cleaned the rec room, vacuumed hallways, cleaned cobwebs from walls, and washed windows until they … Continue reading →

This morning I was reading from 1 Thessalonians, and I came across a verse I couldn’t figure out. 2:18 says, “we wanted to come to you – I, Paul, again and again – but Satan hindered us.” How did Satan … Continue reading →

Today I’m thanking God for….. – My family – Good friends – Good food – Skype – Snow – Christmas lights – Good health (no Swine Flu this year!) – Safety on the Paris trip (for the most part) – … Continue reading →

I’m sitting here listening to Itzhak Perlman’s moving performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto, and something about it is so beautiful it almost hurts. The gorgeous, rich tone of the violin converses with the orchestra’s wandering melodies and powerful chords. … Continue reading →

The Intermediate Orchestra played at FeG Kandern’s Themenfrühstück, an outreach breakfast. We arrived around 8:30am, played from 8:45-9:00 as people came in. Then we all sat at a table together and ate breakfast…. Before the message, we played a mini … Continue reading →