Self Leadership

Here are some questions that Judy Orred started the week with at Slingshot. The subject was self leadership. I thought these were very revealing – maybe you will too. Take a minute and work through some of these questions…

How can I lead others if I can’t lead myself?
Is my vision and commitment weak [...]

Craigs List

As some of you may know, there is a human trafficking awareness project that was started by a group of our friends from YWAM Kona called Sex + Money. I want you to read a blog post that my friend Diane just posted (or click here to go to her site directly) because it’s an [...]

My Favorite Question Right Now

We live with an amazing family here in Kona…the Byrds, as we fondly call them. One of their daughters is about 2 1/2 years old, and she has developed quite a liking for my husband, unashamedly so. Her big brown eyes, and bouncy blond curls can really provide some fierce competition for attention around here. [...]

Thankful

James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
I just wanted to write about how thankful I am. God has been so good, so faithful, so unchanging. All the good things in my life have come from Him. [...]

Everyday Lives

I wanted to just post a couple photos from today to show our normal, everyday life here at the U of N, Kona. We love working in DTS!
←Here is a little picture of John in a meeting discussing the Kona DTS department. He’s working hard, along with other leaders, to make important improvements to the [...]

Gorilla of Love?

Ahhh, yes, the joy of Valentine’s Day! John and I don’t particularly go crazy to celebrate this Hallmark holiday, but there were definitely some surprises awaiting me this year.
Throughout our short time in Colorado, I had been seeing these hideous/crazy/hysterical/HUGE white Valentine’s Day stuffed bears, holding a big red heart, being sold on the side [...]

Loving This Trip!

Hello! Today we’re writing from the lovely town of Arvada, Colorado. This area is surrounded by gorgeous snow-topped mountains and nearby are the stunning sights of Red Rocks. At the moment we’re staying with our friends Jon and Jessie Davis and presently the two of them are cooking us a delicious dinner. We’re recounting stories [...]

Mr. & Mrs. Gillespie Go to England

At the moment, we are on a layover in Washington DC and on our way to England. We have really been looking forward to this trip, although it has been a bit of a whirlwind getting here after John’s time in Haiti. We’ll arrive in London late tonight, 10:00 pm England time, and be reunited [...]