Blog Introduction
Welcome to another blog amidst a world seemingly overflowing with blogs. But before you move on to your next Google search (or GoodSearch if you are in-the-know) take a moment to read on, don’t let your self become overwhelmed, for blogs are not just another voice shouting at you in unison with the disruptive slogans of advertisers and marketing gurus. Blogs can be insight into the very heart, mind and soul of the person, spilling forth their very essence as it flows from their mind, through their fingers, and finds its way into cyberspace. Blogs like that, full of transparency, truth and life, seem to fill us as we read them, rather than drain us and distract us, while becoming a chore to read. It is my hope that this blog will be the former.
I have reached a point of being in-the-know of unknowings. By that, I mean that I have very little grasp of what my future entails. What I do know is what I am planning to do for the next five months or so. (Keeping in mind: “The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.” And, “The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” [proverbs 16:1, proverbs 16:9])
From the current time, through the middle of June I will be interning with Food for the Hungry, an international faith based nonprofit with headquarters here in Phoenix (click the FH tab for more info). From February until the middle of April I will be interning with the City Initiatives department where I will be focusing on a project called Branded (more information to come in future posts). In April I plan to leave for Rwanda for roughly 8 weeks. There I will be working with both Food for the Hungry and Highlands Church to establish a presence in Northern Rwanda focusing on meeting both physical and spiritual needs (again more information to come).
Coinciding with my internship I will continue to lead and direct Love God Love People, a nonprofit organization I founded in 2005. I have posted some background information on this blog, you can find that on the Love God Love People page. Our organization is continuing to grow and we have an amazing group of volunteers who are responsible for bringing us to the brink of a new stage of possibilities.
Of course none of my plans are those of my own. I submit them before God, and trust, that they are here before now by His design. He has not been subtle in bringing me to the point that I am currently at, rather He has made it quite clear this is His will. And so I step forward into the next phase of this journey. I am grateful for all of you, both family and friends, and invite you to share this journey with me. I hope that this blog is more than words on a screen, perhaps, it can serve to unite us through these steps.
I invite you to look through all the sections of this blog, let your mouse lead the way. I am a photographer part time, so you can expect to see a lot of pictures, especially once I leave for Rwanda. Please feel free to comment, push against, share joy, and engage me in all ways, through my posts.
Thank you to Britt Smiley for the great design work.
Here we go.
