Guatemala Day 4: A Day in Maya Itza
I’m sitting in the bus on Friday, August 23, finally able to stop and reflect on all that happened yesterday. We have ten hour drive, so there is plenty of time. A quick funny story about today’s bus ride before I reflect on yesterday. The road leading in and out of...
Guatemala Day 3: Arriving in Maya Itza
Bombil Pek is beautiful in the morning. We arrived there after dark last night, so the group was wonderfully surprised to see the lucious gardens that sprawled around the buildings. We enjoyed a nice breakfast and piled into our bus at 8:30am. Today’s drive took us...
Guatemala Day 2 – Heading North
The morning light in Guatemala City is beautiful as it bounces of the steeple on top of the Lutheran Center. The clouds lifted and I was able to spend about 45 minutes painting this quick gouache sketch. One of the members of our Maya Itza team became ill over night...
Guatemala Day 1 – Getting There
A sudden shot of adrenaline is an effective way to wake up earlier than usual. Here’s what happened. My ride was scheduled to pick me up at 4:00am this morning, so we could leave for Guatemala on a 6:30am flight. So, I set my watch alarm for 3:00am. That would give me...
Please Pray as Our Team Travels to Guatemala
Please pray for our team as we travel to Guatemala over the next ten days. Subscribe for updates!
Wapo, Child’s Play, and the Wisdom of God
This is Camp Wapo’s Theme Logo for 2019 It is Friday morning and I sit in the quietness to reflect on the past week at Camp Wapo. It has been a wonderful week. We brought over 80 middle schoolers and 12 high school students to join hundreds more at this amazing camp....
Camp Wapo, The Jesus Roller Coaster, and the Wild Love of God
It is a beautiful Monday morning at Camp Wapo in Amery, Wi. I am about to begin a week of teaching our middle school Confirmation students about God’s Love as it is expressed and documented in the Christian Bible. This is the third year that I have had the privilege...
The Matthew Graphic Novel is Now in Print
The Graphic Novel is Now in Print The Gospel of Matthew tells the story of Jesus. Jesus was a Jewish teacher who was not afraid to speak truth to power, challenge social boundaries, and show unconditional love to all people, regardless of status. Jesus’ life,...
The Parable of A Mustard Seed | A Sermon from Mark 4:30-32
Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed in Mark 4:30-32. What does this mean? This sermon explores how the Kingdom of God is at work all around us, all the time, and its purpose is for the good of all creation. Do we have eyes to see it and ears to hear it?
