What We're Doing Here

Hey everyone. Brooke and I are heading over to the Philippines at the end of September/beginning of October. We've decided to open up this blog to keep everyone posted on everything we'll be doing while working for GK. We plan on taking as many pictures and videos as possible and posting them here as consistently as possible. I'm pretty new to the whole "blogging" scene but, so far, I can honestly say it's much easier than postcards. Anyway, we're both looking forward to experiencing Filipino culture and learning as much as possible about how God is working to advance his kingdom throughout the entire world.

Personally, I'm excited to have a first hand opportunity to implement the skills and training I've been taught throughout my graduate program. I have no doubt Dr. Bronkema and Eastern University have sufficiently equipped me to play my part in taking the good news of the kingdom to the ends of the earth. For me, that includes reaching out to and caring for the poor and oppressed. Jesus says in John 12:8, "For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." Combined with Matthew 25:40, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me", this is the basis for what I believe to not only be my responsibility as a follower of Christ, but of all who call themselves a Christian. Well, without turning this into a theological battlefield, I just wanted to leave you with a glimpse of what compels me. To be continued...