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bittersweet: part three

In the months leading up to my now hours-away move, I was able to push off the floodgates of emotion I knew hoped were coming by placing them behind Children’s Camp with The Village Church. As long as Children’s Camp hadn’t happened, I still had at least 10 days left in Texas, and besides not [...]

Pray for Ava

Tonight I had the immense privilege of praying with a family I’d never met on behalf of their sweet baby girl, Ava. Many months ago Ava was diagnosed with an extremely rare and life-threatening disease called Moyamoya. Since then, (from my understanding) she’s needed to see a specialist but hasn’t been in good enough condition [...]

The Station: Luther division, et al

Some of you will undoubtedly appreciate these photos more than others. For those who don’t really know the significance of the two houses pictured above, maybe we can go have coffee (I’ll have water, thanks) and I can explain how influential those structures — and the events that transpired within –were in shaping me to [...]

Texas: Where the tea is sweet.

I love Taco Bueno. When they built one within walking distance to my apartment in Dallas last year, I ate there at least once a week. Philly hasn’t yet come to its senses and built a Bueno inside itself, so needless to say finding a Bueno was a high priority upon returning to Texas. And [...]

one month down, three-ish to go

Yesterday I reached the one month mark of time spent in Philly. I had full intentions of posting this on the actual monthiversary, but I was having some issues with linksys 7, the internet gracious provided for me by my unassuming neighbors. It’s fairly unreliable, but I’m not paying for it, so I can’t complain. [...]