Port Arthur

Nearly 50 guys from Lakewood United Methodist Church, including our Senior Pastor and one of the Associate Pastors,  went to do some home repairs for victims of hurricanes Rita (2005) and Ike in Port Arthur, Texas. 
It was a great group and a lot of fun.  There are so many benefits to doing work like this, starting [...]

Honduras

My youngest daughter and I just returned from a mission trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras.  I really appreciated the balance that the Hope for Honduras ministry and everyone on the mission team had in helping people physically and spiritually.  It is hard to hear the Gospel if you have starved to death, so the physical [...]

Mission trip tips

I’ve had the blessing to go on three short-term mission trips to Kenya and am in the process of preparing for our Honduras trip.  I wanted to share a few things I’ve learned along the way and see what kinds of tips other more experienced folks might have.
Learn some of the language – You don’t [...]

Honduras!

I was disappointed that my oldest daughter and I couldn’t go on a mission trip to Kenya this year because of the political instability there.  We’re praying that things will settle down and that we can go next year. 
I’ve been looking for other possibilities but with summer ballet camps (uh, for the girls, not me) and all [...]

Kenya update

I am very happy to hear that the violence in Kenya has calmed down.  Here is an update from one of our primary contacts there:
Many thanks to our Lord God almighty! We have peace at last. President Kibaki and ODM leader agreed to share power and the agreement was signed in the presence of the [...]

Kenya mission trip

Also see Kenya – travel & fun and Kenya – safari
A team of 16 from Lakewood United Methodist Church went on a mission trip to Kenya from September 20 – October 6 to share the love and truth of Christ.  We had the opportunity to do many things, such as helping build three homes for AIDS orphans, [...]

Kenya – travel & fun

As one of our team members said, “Mission trips are fun.”  Yes, there are investments of time, money, sleep, discomfort, etc., but they pale in comparison to what others are living with and to the joy we receive.  More pictures here, for viewing or download. 
Mission trips are about sharing the truth and love of Christ, but they are also [...]

Kenya – prayer quilts

This post is dedicated to those who made all the prayer quilts we gave out in Kenya, either to those who we built homes for or others we connected with during the trip.
Click here for a post about this group’s article in the Houston Chronicle.

Kenya – safari

We wrap up the trip with a couple days on safari in the Masai Mara.  This is the same area you’ll often see on the Discovery Channel.  Getting right out in the middle of God’s creation is always awe-inspiring. More pictures here (for viewing or downloads).