As we wrote last week, if you are stumped on idea for Christmas gifts, you could consider buying our original photography, which in turn goes to support our life and ministry here in St Andrews. In our previous post, we mentioned that from now until mid-December you can buy two photographs and get a third [...]
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28 Oct
Job, take 2
Well, I have found another job, for which we are very thankful given the difficulty finding jobs in this little town called St Andrews. I am working at a very new restaurant/bar in town called The Pitcher House Restaurant (next to the Picture House Cinema. Kind of clever). It literally just opened a few days [...]
28 Sep
Where, What, When, and Why?
Several people have asked me what we are doing in Scotland, and what exactly I am studying, so I thought I would take this opportunity to answer briefly the “w” questions.
Where: We are living in St. Andrews, and today I began my studies at the University of St. Andrews. Within the university, I am with [...]
23 Sep
The Beauty of our New Home
Yesterday we took a leisurely stroll through St Andrews, and we were struck by the beauty of the place that we will call home for the next three years. We made a vow not to take our surrounding for granted when we get into our daily routine.
Thank you for all your prayers during this time [...]
18 Sep
Off to Scotland
Tomorrow Stephanie and I are off to Scotland to begin our new life in St. Andrews. We look forward to posting about Scotland, daily life, and further reflection on/in action as we seek to live out our faith in a new environment. We would really appreciate your prayers during this time of transition and onward. [...]
6 Aug
Reflaction
It is transition time for us, and during this time, we have decided to keep blogging under a more general title that is fitting to every situation in which we find ourselves: Reflact.
Reflact is a blending of two words: reflect and act. Our purpose in blending these words is to communicate that reflection and action [...]
4 Aug
In the U.S.!
Thank you to all who have prayed for us – we are in the U.S.! After 13 hours of driving, we crossed the border into Laredo, TX this evening. We had quite the time at the border. They searched all of our bags and asked us about a thousand questions (the same questions over and [...]
3 Aug
New Photography Website
As you might have noticed in the sidebar to the right, we have launched a new photography website that features a collection of our photographs from Mexico, plus other locations around the world. If you visit the site, you will find on the home page detailed instructions on how to browse through photos, and even [...]
23 Jul
Twin Oaks is here!
Our posting has been sparse lately because the first half of a group from our home church arrived on Monday, and we have been having a wonderful time together. The other half of the team arrives tomorrow, and we look forward to welcoming them and continuing our work together. Currently, we are in Oaxaca where [...]
13 Jul
Working in Oaxaca
Last night we arrived in Oaxaca, for a full week of construction on the new students’ residence and helping to prepare the new older brothers and sisters in Armonía’s AIMS program to lead the large number of new applicants that will be arriving next week. We are very excited to meet all of these new [...]
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