Hope in the Journey Home (Day 10)

Our bags are packed, and we’re each passing the time in our own quiet ways as we wait for our ride to the airport. At 1:00 a.m., we’ll begin the […]

Hope to the End (Day 8 Retrospective)

I find myself once again sitting with a cup of coffee at 6:30 in the morning. The camp is dark and still, wrapped in the same early quiet as yesterday. […]

Hope in Imperfection (Day 7 Retrospective)

Yesterday marked our arrival at the campsite, and with it came that familiar blend of anticipation and joyful chaos. Our combined team was buzzing with excitement, knowing that the rest […]

Hope in Trust (Day 6 retrospective)

Yesterday felt like stepping into the eye of a hurricane—except the eye never quite arrived. From the moment we woke up, the day unfolded in a frenzied flurry of activity […]

Hope in the Details (Day 5 Retrospective)

Yesterday was a day of rest and preparation for the upcoming events.  Thankfully, we have much more clarity for the work ahead of us and plan on tackling a lot […]

Hope in Humility (Day 4, retrospective)

If we had  a theme verse for the day, perhaps it would be James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” (New International Version).  Why […]

Hope in the Chaos (Day 3)

Perhaps you’ve seen dream sequences in movies where one of the characters is running, but seemingly in slow motion.  He tries to go faster, but its as if his feet […]

Hope for Today – (Day 2)

I am writing this from the familiar surroundings of the apartment in Svbice in Český Těšín.  Once again, my makeshift computer desk/ironing board is placed in front of the living […]

Hope Begins (Day 1)

The day has finally come for us to depart to the Czech Republic for winter camp.  In the kitchen I hear the kids, all in various stages of waking, excitedly […]