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Oh how I wish you were here! Let me share a few highlights with you. Ethiopia Cultural Experiences: 1. At an Ethiopian restaurant I was shocked to notice everyone was eating meat. Apparently that’s quite the luxury, but the shock wasn’t the meat, it was the fact that it was all raw. Yep, you got…

We had a late start today, but managed to rescue the video camera from customs! Simon headed to the Dept. of Information, and with some help from a ‘friend,’ we had the correct paperwork in no time. So video is on. We will prepare a short promo video of Ethiopia to help all of you…

The call to prayer here in Addis Ababa sounded very early this morning, waking me up. Muslim and Orthodox alike went to prayer. And they’ll be called again throughout the day to offer prayers. Not being accustomed to the call, I woke up in a state of confusion. What was this noise? Is something wrong?…

After a very long seventeen hour plane ride, we are here! Sadly, Simon’s video camera was confiscated at the airport. Go figure. We didn’t anticipate any problems in customs, but this is a big deal. Simon is here specifically to capture these stories so we can make videos that tell the story of Ethiopian children.…

I’m leaving in 5 minutes for the airport – Denver to DC to Rome to Addis. Our team will arrive around 7:00 pm. I will be able to Twitter, which also updates my Facebook status. So pay attention to the twitter updates on the left hand side of my blog toward the bottom, as well…

Tomorrow I leave for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for ten days with a team of six friends. Mike Todd who is from Canada and Jamie and Sam from The Red Letters Campaign.This is a brand new country for Children’s HopeChest to begin ministry. I’m going to blog while there and try to help you understand what’s…

As I continue to do research on the sex trade industry and how Children’s HopeChest can be involved, I’m horrified by stories. Read this post from Seth’s blog. I didn’t ask to be challenged by the sex trade in Southeast Asia anymore than I asked to be challenged by the the AIDS pandemic in Africa.…

Francis Chan is a fellow David C. Cook author who has written a fantastic book I highly recommend. It’s entitled, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed with a Relentless God. Below is a review from my colleague, Daniel Clark. Pick it up as part of your fall reading. Francis Chan is a catalyst. As a pastor, speaker, and…

It’s been a crazy week at home after my trip from Russia. I’ve come back to economic markets collapsing and $700 billion bailout packages. I know these things are important, but it’s a further reminder to me about the truth of Psalms 20:7, “Some may trust in horses, some may trust in chariots, but we…

A friend of mine is planning a fundraiser for Children’s HopeChest for the fall 2008. She specifically asked me about sex trafficking in Russia, since that’s something I’m researching for my upcoming book. You can check out some of the information I’m collecting for my research on this page, and also see how CHC is…
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