Vacation

My Dad’s here. My friend, Matt, is here. We’re having a great time together. Today was 12 hours of excitement. Here’s how it went:

Church
Lunch in the Chinese food court
Subway ALL the way across town.
Silk Market (all day bargain shopping can wear you out)
Wangfujing (shopping, eating, walking… lots of walking)
More walking… cold.
Subway back across town to [...]

The Last Week

This week marks the end of the Fall semester. 8 more classes. 16 more hours in the classroom. As the semester ends there are a lot of thoughts about what i could have done better or different. I think about my students and wish i could know so much more about them and their lives.
However, [...]

It Couldn’t Last Forever

They say that nothing lasts forever. But memories of one of the greatest collegiate gatherings in America will forever be etched into my heart and mind.
For about seven years i was a part of a movement at Auburn University that led students to an understanding of life’s true hope and meaning. Two years were spent [...]

Welcome back Encounter

Wow! More than 1,000 college students showed up to declare the grandness of God and say that they are ready for an awakening on the campus of Auburn University. As Jason led us in “Hosanna,” the roar of the people could probably be heard for miles. During that moment i looked around the [...]

Monkey Joe’s

If you haven’t been to a Monkey Joe’s before then now is the time for you to go find a 4 year old and hop into the fun. Or, you can be like me and run around like crazy with a 3 year old, a 5 year old, and a 31 year old. [...]