Merry Christmas

A Nativity Scene was erected in a church yard.
During the night the folks came across this scene.

An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep.

He chose baby Jesus as his comfort. No one had the heart to send him away

so he was there all night.

We should all have the good sense of this dog

and curl up in Jesus' lap from time to time.

No one mentioned that the dog breed is a "shepherd!"
This is not original post to me but I thought it was too cute not to share.

End of the Road

One Day in Guam on one of my many adventures, I saw this cross at the end of the road. Ok in reality is was the end of someone's drive way. But now matter where we are at the end or the driveway or the end of the road..... or at least a chapter in our lives.... Jesus is still there.

On Monday in Guam they will have their service for about 20 students at PIU. Often we think of Graduation as the end of something.... the school experience but the other widely used term for the ceremony is Commencement. This actually means the beginning.

Well it is the proverbial end of the road for me in Guam.... So I am having a commencement of sorts myself. I am looking forward to whatever new adventures Jesus has planned for me.

But this will be the last entry on this blog. Thank you for those who faithfully followed my work and my life here. I am thankful for each one of you.

There may be a new blog in my future but until then...... May you enjoy God's many blessings.

Packing Out for Furlough

Fall of 2009 was an extremely busy semester for me. By the end of the semester it became apparent it was time to take a Furlough. So in two weeks I packed up my whole apartment and headed back to the states. On my last night many students stopped by for a visit to help clean and finish packing. I will miss all the students, faculty and staff while I am gone. I will be returning sometime before Fall 2010 semester begins.
In the mean time I will be living in Schooley's Mountain NJ while spending time resting and renewing and eventually visiting churches and supporters. I am very thankful for the opportunity to be here at Mission's headquarters and get a chance to know the staff that supports us while we are in the field.


Please pray for the staff as they re-arrange and try to make things work there without me this semester. Pray especially for the student life team.
Pray that God will strengthen me and prepare me to go back.
Pray for the RA's and the leaders in the dorms that they will have wisdom and the faithfulness to handle all their responsibilities.