As we made our long journey to Ethiopia I could hardly contain my enthusiasm. After a couple of days in the bustling city of Addis Ababa we would head south toward Awassa and then on to the small village of Chapa. It had been a year since visiting Chapa for the first time and the...
It’s been one year since our family became Carepoint Coordinators for the Children’s Hopechest Chapa Carepoint in Ethiopia. What an adventure it has been! This very weekend one year ago we were diligently working to pull off an event to educate our friends and family about how our community could transform a community far across...
Parenting is the most challenging job on the planet. When to say yes and when to say no. There are no online courses or roadmaps to prepare you for the choices you will be forced to make for and with your children and every day I am aware of how much responsibility it takes to...
Two of my kiddos had well check visits with our wonderful pedicatrician last week. Ava was in rare bubbly form and from the moment she entered the waiting room she was in the face of other littles saying”Hi.” She is not shy, this one, and we are gonna have to watch her every move as...
I recently received this letter from a friend and love the work being done to come alongside the students of my former high school, Ottawa Hills, here in Grand Rapids. It is no secret that the school and many of it’s students are hurting and are in need of attention, mentorship and discipleship. I know...
