We cannot say no to helping an abandoned new born. When they are left of unwanted we have said yes 50 times. We now have about 50 little ones ranging in age from new born to mid-teens. Our family has grown and continues to grow. It is a challenge to our staff and keeping up with facilities. These are our growing pains. We encourage our staff to adopt these unwanted children and the others we have in one of our two children’s home.There...

Today I wrote several “Thank You” notes to some of our partners. I like to send a short personal note to those who pray and support our efforts. I have done this for the past 10 years–every time I write a note, I am awed by at the faithfulness and kindness of our partners. I know many of these donors personally.In these difficult economic times it is amazing that so many are willing to help. Another amazing thing is that we...

I have traveled all over the world to build partnerships for the work in Indonesia. I am away from home a good part of the year traveling in the U.S. and other points on the planet. I am so fortunate to have amazing friends all over this globe.The one thing that I notice about being back home is how many people I know or am acquainted. I was a baseball and football coach here when my son was growing up and later into his High School years. I...

Thirty years ago–we thought a window was an opening in a structure. Today the term “Windows” takes on a more technical definition. We are in a completely new world of communication and information acquisition. Then there are the new terms–booting–downloading–email–utilities–we have to learn how to use properly.The youth cannot remember NOT having a computer. It is my generation that has lived in...

I am sure anyone reading this have seen the dreaded blue screen on your computer. Unless you own an Apple–as some of my Apple friends have reminded me. Yes–I had the blue screen and my computer would not open. I immediately took it to the computer repair shop and they gave me that look. It will be about 10 days to two weeks before they will let me know the verdict.I have had to use other sources and I found that if I access the...

After three weeks on the road, it was good to sleep in my own bed last night. I went to Boise, Phoenix and Springfield (Illinois). I spoke to several groups and met with supporters. The temperatures were very hot–110 plus in Phoenix.Meeting people and talking about the work in Indonesia is such a blessing. I meet some of the most amazing people on the planet. I met Jim in Springfield–he and I found a lot in common. We could have...

You would have to meet Dr. Naomi to know how what an awesome woman she is. She is a skilled physician and has the highest character. She is one of the lead doctors at our base in Indonesia. Naomi has been in the U.S. for the past couple months for an intensive training course on pediatric eye care. She is upgrading her medical skills by study here in the U.S.She is one of our best. What a blessing to have her as a part of our team. She could...

It is early August and there is a chill in the air. It is the closing of the Alaskan summer and the greetings of the short fall season. I have had the opportunity to travel to many places and meet some amazing people this year. We have new partners and new doors have opened. I am very hopeful and determined to walk into a new seasons of serving the poor in Indonesia. We have been so blessed to be able to continue the work in spite of economic...

I just got back from a little more than a week of travels. My wife and I drove over 1,000 miles with no incidents. We felt fortunate to see such wonderful views on this trip. We went to Seward (Alaska) where we spoke to a wonderful group of new and old friends. We saw our dear friends, Al and Donna, where we stayed up playing games and just talking. It was like we had never been away at all–we just picked up where we left off. The...

I reflected today about “why” we work to serve the poor. The root of the question is “what is it all about”. Tison is going home soon after being treated here. He was here for a year and a half and had eight surgeries and nine procedures. He was welcomed into a host home and came to be loved by them. When you consider the passport and visa application process and the many cost–you have to ask “why” are...