I generally have a tendency to cheer for the underdog in situations. Take the others side that might be made fun of, or maybe even never have a chance to defend him or herself or is maybe just misunderstood. I also am getting really worn out with our culture at Christmas. The “I want this, and I want that” stuff. Oh trust me, I’m the worst with this, but I’m really starting to hate this part about me, especially when…

These are some images that have been burned in my mind from a recent trip to the Dominican Republic. Part of my job with Food for the Hungry allows me to take people of influence overseas to the communities that we serve. In this case these people of influence were Jonny Diaz and Logan Martin, two amazing musicians that impact people all over the U.S. The images below are just a few, but some of my most memorable and inspiring…

I’m learning more and more each day about poverty. What poverty is and how it affects people. There are also so many people that are in-slaved by their debt, much like this man you see in this title image. This man in Indian and is a literal slave to his debtor and must work in the quarry crushing rocks with one small sledge hammer to repay his debt. Most debts like this will never be paid back and will be…

I had the honor of attending the first annual Epoch Awards this week on behalf of the organization I serve, Food for the Hungry, at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA. This event was extremely well put together and hosted by Jon Acuff & Naomi Zacharias. This event was masterminded by an amazing short term missions organization Adventures in Missions (AIM), with the goal to serve and honor their peers in full time ministry and missions without putting any…

As you know, I just got over a pretty severe case of Meningitis, and have been unsure if I could race in the NashVegas Olympic Distance Triathlon this Saturday in Ashland City, TN. Now if you remember, this is my ONE fundraising race of the year, so it’s a pretty important race for me. This race has nothing to do with setting personal athletic goals, and has everything to do with making a difference beyond myself. Therefore, I haven’t stopped…

Well, here I lie in my own bed on bed rest for the past four days, per the Doctor’s orders.  This time last week I checked myself into the Emergency Room not knowing what was going on with me. All last week my joints ached, had a fever and was barely standing and I just couldn’t shake it. Then came on the severe head, neck and back pain. This was the straw that broke the camels back. I just had…