#SRP2015: The Recap

Ahhhhh, mini reunion! :)

Tonight, we gathered together at our church to share with the SonRise family our tales of the trip from Suiche and Panama. It was our chance to share with them our mission, our experiences and what we hope to accomplish on the [hopefullyyyyyyyy happening...] return trip next year!


We were seated in a row in front of about 30 people who came to hear about our trip. It was a Tuesday night, which was more than many people would do on a weeknight.

marissa. aaron. quinn. chris. cori.

I am so thankful for this team, for the experience we had in Panama and more and most importantly, for the work God did through us while we were there.

Many many thanks to the SonRise team for hosting us tonight, and for each of my SonRise family who came to re-live our experience(s) with us! Please be in prayer for us as we try and work towards a return trip to work with Talsy, David & their team.

Also, please continue to pray for Adilsa, Elena and Selina, the three women who committed their lives to Christ on the last day, and for the rest of the Ngobe and the teams working to reach them. He is doing amazing things in those mountains and I know the work is not finished!

Amen?
Amen!

xo | cmd

Farewell, Legend : Nelson Mandela

In the midst of the string of recent celebrity deaths, I recognize that we are each affected differently by each one. The world bands together to show their affection for late individuals based on the characters they played on television, the music they wrote, or impacts they had in any other capacity to shaping whatever fraction of the world around them they did.

Today, a legendary man passed away. He wasn't a movie star or famous musician, but rather a globally-recognized leader, president, social mediator and human rights icon.

nelson mandela | 1918 - 2013

After reading many of the tributes already released in honor of Nelson Mandela, I decided to share those instead of forge my own; I'll be the first to admit that I have not actively followed Mandela's activity over the past few years, therefore I feel it would be something of a dishonest act for me to expand on the life of such an extroardinary man when I may not have the appropriate words.

Below are some of the tributes written by individuals and organizations - very educating, and moving!
Kerry Kennedy | President, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights

Dan Rather | Host, 'Dan Rather Reports'

Muhammad Ali | Boxing Legend

Kumi Naidoo | Executive Director, Greenpeace International

George H. W. Bush | Former President, United States of America

The world certainly did lose one of its greatest influencers today. I mean absolutely no discredit or disrespect to the tragedy behind Paul Walker's recent death [along with Roger Rodas]. I'm making a personal tribute entry now to Nelson Mandela [& really, I'm nobody professionally-notable!] as my commitment of prayer for South Africa & the multitude of people who may consequently be facing tumultuous changes in his absence. I pray for the continuance of his influence in those regions, that the peace & humble but solid stands he took will be remembered and upheld.

Thank you, Nelson.

xo | cmd