Welcome!

    
10/13/2014:  I am excited to be able to share with you the happenings and experiences of my trip to the Philippines this year, 2015.  It is hard to believe that it is here already.  I am going to the Philippines to visit my friend and brother in the Lord, Molong, who I met almost five years ago, now, through our mutual pursuit of a simpler expression of church.  He resides on the island of Cebu (shown in the photo above), and is building apostolic communities of followers of Jesus who live in close proximity to one another, serving each other and those around them, shining the light of the Good News of the Kingdom of God.  Never before have I become so aware of Ephesians 4:4-5, that there is "one body" of believers, and we are all united under "one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one Father of all."
     I wish I could tell you exactly what I plan to do while I am there, but in reality, I don't have any specific plans.  I am going there to encourage Molong and the saints with him, and learn from them what the Lord is doing in and through each of them and the community of saints there.  If I can be of any help or encouragement to them as well, I will certainly do what all I can.  I hope we will be able to do some mutual serving together, also.
     This blog is simply my attempt to keep you informed of what we will be doing.  My plan is to update the blog each day, or as often as possible, with how and what I am doing, and any stories, photos, etc.  I will strive to keep it brief and to the point, yet full of content that will inform, and hopefully, inspire you in your own journey with the Lord.  Feel free to respond to the blogs as you feel led to do so.
     I have spent most of my life in the inner-city of Kansas City, serving cross-culturally among the urban poor;  however, I am excited to have the opportunity to link arms with brothers and sisters on the other side of the globe in mutual service as well.
     I appreciate your prayers on our behalf and of those who we are lead to serve for the Lord's provision and direction in all things.