Traveling through New Mexico
We had it all plotted out with precision timing. Olivia and I would pick up Marci, Elliot, and Cor around 4:30 PM — and then zoom south down I-25 towards New Mexico. I thought we may even make it to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recreation
Reconnecting with Old Friends
It’s been a full week since our arrival in Colorado! The ministry components of our time here have been going well (I hope to write more about all of this sometime soon). But one of the serendipitous parts of being … Continue reading
Posted in Nostalgia, Photography, Recreation, Travel
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Road Trip with Olivia
Olivia and I just finished a three-day road trip — driving from Kent (Ohio), to West Chicago (Illinois), to Rapid City (South Dakota), to Estes Park (Colorado) — and my heart is happy. I love the wide open spaces of … Continue reading
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A Swim in the Lake
It’s strongly recommended to get some practice with Open Water Swimming before attempting one’s first triathlon. All the online training resources echo this advice. But I didn’t really understand why… Until today. I’m enough of a rule-follower, by nature, that … Continue reading
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21 Years
Marci and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary this weekend, with a trip to the Finger Lakes region of New York. We rented an apartment overlooking Keuka Lake for two nights. And during the days, we spent our time together … Continue reading
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Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage
I recently finished reading Alfred Lansing’s book, Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage. The book was written 60 years ago, and it’s the story of an expedition that took place over 100 years ago — still, I found the narrative to be highly engaging … Continue reading
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McEwan’s Amsterdam
I recently finished reading Ian McEwan’s book, Amsterdam. And in all honesty, I have to say that it was pretty disappointing. I can’t really recommend the book to anyone else, but I’ve made it a goal to catalog this year’s reading … Continue reading
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The Best Hour in Stockholm
Missions trips can be hard to summarize. But I’ve found that one of the most helpful ways to process an experience such as the last week I spent in Sweden is to ask, “What was the best hour of the … Continue reading
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The End of Our Week in Stockholm
We made it to the end of our time in Stockholm. It’s been an incredible week. Our team worked together well and discovered new levels of trust, experience, and vision for church leadership and church planting. The city of Stockholm … Continue reading
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Södermalm, KTH, and the City
Over the last couple of days, our team from H2O Kent has been gradually shifting our time and attention from the refugee communities of Tensta to the center of Stockholm. We’ve enjoyed brilliant blue skies and golden sunshine as we’ve … Continue reading
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