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  • It is a Good Harvest

    I posted in May about a farmer in IL who was hoping for a good harvest. His field corn had just sprouted. I stayed with him again 2 weeks ago. Now he is harvesting what looks to be a record-breaking yield of corn. Here I am at the same field. Holly and I presented our ministry on…

  • Julia’s Mission Trip

    Julia participated in a mission trip to Costa Rica with her school July 17-25. They started preparing for the trip before the end of the school year. They wrote their personal testimonies, practiced skits that didn’t need dialogue, etc. She enjoys acting in plays, but performing to a different culture was a stretch. She learned…

  • Public Bible Speaking for a Grade

    All Cru staff are required to take basic Bible classes to help them in their ministries. In June and July, I took 4 weeks of classes where we studied how to interpret and communicate the Bible to a group of people.  Every day we started in a lecture hall with over 100 students then moved…

  • The hope of a good harvest

    I am staying with some of our farmer friends in central Illinois. They planted the last 2 weeks in dry conditions. Last night it rained. This morning I could sense their excitement and relief when they saw the green rows of little corn leaves pushing through the soil. I know they will be more excited…

  • She chose University of Florida

    We are pleased that Rebekah made a decision and chose to attend the University of Florida in the fall. She is still deciding on a major. Holly and I are “not from around here” so did not grow up loving or hating the Florida Gators. Friends advised us to visit a campus ministry at the…

  • Rebekah and Colleges part 2

    Rebekah has received a decision from all 11 universities to which she applied. (I don’t recommend applying to so many.) She also won a National Merit Scholarship which some universities will accept. You probably remember your days as a student and how much you learned that had nothing to do with the subjects you studied.…

  • How you can help in the Winter Olympics

    The 2014 Winter games have already begun. We cannot all be athletes competing for our country. There are ways we can participate in winning the spiritual battles though. The Cru website lists 4 ways you can help advance the kingdom through your prayers and sharing specially-designed Olympics ministry materials. http://www.cru.org/ministries-and-locations/ministries/athletes-in-action/change-lives-sochi-olympics.htm  

  • What if They had more Boats?

    You remember the story in Luke 5:1-11 where Jesus tells his new disciples to put the nets out one more time to catch fish. Peter and James and John, who had been up all night with nothing to show for it, obeyed and hauled a tremendous catch into their boats. What if instead of 2…

  • From Broken to Whole

    I just found this video on YouTube. Real stories of college students told in a simple way.