As Morris Bryant stated in the last blog, Deidra gave him and myself a homework assignment, and I messed up by allowing Morris to be first. I feel like I’m following Michael Jordan after his blog. The assignment was “What has a GRACE/SLAM mission trip meant to me.” As Morris stated my mind has gone … More The Impact of Grace–By Joe David Bailey

A Glimpse of Grace! Deidra is giving out homework assignments to some of us on this mission trip. She started with a couple of her more challenged students, me and Joe David Bailey. To paraphrase, her question was “Can you share how/why Guatemala mission trips have impacted you?” My mind went a thousand directions, and … More The Impact of Grace–By Morris Bryant

The Enemy fights.   He fights hard.   Yesterday, I looked into the faces of our kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade students as they participated in graduation ceremonies.  Faces of children made in the image of God.  Faces of children who have a purpose for their lives.  Faces of children who will be leaders … More The Enemy Fights!

I have received so many messages from people telling me about how they are interceding on our behalf.   It is very encouraging.  People are continuing to lift us up in prayer and we know the Lord is giving us the strength moment by moment.   As we are packing our bags to return to … More How Can We Pray for You?  

It was an early Saturday morning and we were getting ready to go say good-bye to a team.   All of our staff had worked tirelessly for months helping with the school, the church, and the teams.   We were excited to have a one week break before the next team would arrive.  I looked … More A Hug (Continued)

On October 4th, I stood on the basketball court hugging so many people who we have walked through life together.   So many people hugged me, they cried, they prayed, the encouraged.   But one young mother, Brislyn, and her two young children, Jael (9) and Adan (7) wrapped their arms around me and spoke … More A Hug…

There are specific memories over the past several weeks that I am asking God to erase from my mind and my daughters’ minds.  However, there are specific memories that I am asking God to etch in our memory forever.     On October 4th, I walked onto the basketball court for the Guatemala memorial service, … More Memories Forever!

Last night our oldest daughter, Lizzi, said “I feel so loved!”   Our family likes to be the ones to love on people.  We like to be the ones to help in the time of need.  We like to be the ones to comfort other people.  We like to be the ones to send the … More Loved!

“All my words fall short I got nothing new How could I express All my gratitude? So I throw up my hands And praise You again and again ‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah Hallelujah And I know it’s not much But I’ve nothing else fit for a King Except for a heart … More Gratitude!

(I wrote a blog on Monday morning to give a summary of our previous week. I did not hit the publish button! Better late than never…) Last week… There are not many people who will travel to Guatemala to sew 126 curtains and 24 bedspreads, but Mrs. Sandra Wilson thinks nothing of it! When I … More Many Hands Make Light Work!