Category: Mission Trip
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Learning to Pray
Mission trips started off pretty crazy for me. They still seem crazy. Pack up my kids and drive them across the border to Mexico. Sign up to go to Liberia–a war torn country. That got delayed so I got on a trip to Ukraine that’s an active war zone where you aren’t even allowed to Read more
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It’s Not About the Drywall
This has been a large lesson for me as I dabble in mission work. I want to contribute my skills. I want to make a difference. I want to build a house. I want to fix a problem. None of that is the point of mission work. “It’s not about the drywall” is what Samaritan’s Read more
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Helping Flood Victims in San Angelo
This trip was a little bit unique since I got to help out with Samaritan’s Purse in Texas. They generally get many volunteers locally and there are not many disasters near where I live. They were low on volunteers and it was also within a 12 hour drive. A small team from my church decided Read more
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Mexico Man Camp – 2025
My oldest son and I got to go to Man Camp again this April. It’s not quite the same as going to Liberia, but it is fun going with a large group of men. We split up into 5 different groups and got to help out with a variety of different projects. Also, I invited Read more
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Liberia 2025
It has been 6 months since I updated the website. I have to go back and document the happenings over the past six months. We finally met our fundraising goal for Liberia, but it turned out to be bitter-sweet. We made a lot of build-your-own frame kits for the Art Fest this year. We also Read more