The jet lag is long gone and I’m back in Bakersfield.  The time in Colorado was a gift from the Lord.  I love the way he orchestrated my time there.  I’ve been mourning for the last few months since the Lord told…

When the Lord told me I was supposed to go back to California I cried the whole weekend. I was in mourning. On Sunday morning I was crying at the Lord’s feet and He said “I’m going to turn your mourning into…

When the Lord told me that August was the close of this season in Swaziland I couldn’t imagine leaving so soon. On Wednesday mornings I have Bible Study with a group of American women (and 1 good looking Zambian and a…

This may come as a surprise to some but i’m already back in the States.  The internet has been down for the last week while I was in Swaziland so sorry for the lack of communication.  I’m sitting in Chicago…

Phumlile, the quiet and sweet-spirited one on the Cherish team celebrated her 22nd birthday on Thursday.  After the team coming and the retreat the girls had a few days to recoup and Phumlile went home to Nhlangano, about an hour…

Here’s what Julie (one of my co-laborers here in Swaziland) had to say about the retreat… Cleansed, Cherished, Child of God   In Swaziland they refer to the “Three C’s” of how a guy can get a girl to sleep…

“Pull off here” He whispered in my heart. I pulled off the main road to the Swaziland Glass Factory and had no idea why the Lord was having me go here. I figured I just would find a nice place to sit…

Words cannot describe the retreat and even as I look over the pictures they also don’t do it justice.  To be honest I was surprised that nothing went wrong – all the vehicles worked in fact the girls showed up an…

I’m so excited!  We (the Cherish team, me, and several of my favorite people from Swaziland) are leaving for Johannesburg to go to the Passion Conference tomorrow.  Also the team from my church (including my mom and sister) are this weekend along…