This past weekend I had the privilege of speaking at The Passion Africa event in Ft. Collins. A very interesting group of people who found each other via the internet who have one passion in common: Africa. I was very impressed with how they organized and supported each other. The event raised money for an orphanage in Liberia, and is the vision of Kami Johnson. Not everyone had a passion for Liberia, but they were all there to support her vision. If the body of Christ could only operate in the same way. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard the phrase, “Let’s leave our egos and logos at the door.” Only to have egos and logos become the centerpiece. If there’s anything we should be able to rally around and leave our personal agendas behind, it’s the cause of the orphan. Passion Africa does exactly that and it was refreshing.

After the event, Daniel Clark and I took off with the guys from The Red Letters Campaign, Russ, Sam, and Jamie to the mountains. We strategized for some time about Ethiopia and how to empower people connected with us to make a difference in the lives of the poor. Then we went fly-fishing! Thought you would enjoy a couple of pictures.