Minutes by Minute

I've on an impulse decided to blog about my time in Puerto Rico this week. We'll see if I can keep it up. I was telling a couple of our other staff that it feels strange... It's been about ten years since i've been on a mission trip where i'm more 'along for the ride' and don't know a lot about where I am or what's going on. Almost a decade ago was my last such experience- which happened in Belize, and I was a college student. I can't remember what I felt at the time. I just know what I feel now. I feel a sense of freedom- not being the 'one in charge' for my experience here. I'm assisting Kevin- one of our trip leaders who also oversees our ministry throughout Puerto Rico. He picked me up, chauffeured me around town today, and brought me to our lodging site. He's now off picking up other staff and plans to have a meeting with me and other leaders tonight to adequately prepare us for our team arriving tomorrow. My first impres...

As you likely know, i've spent a good amount of time over the past 8 years serving in Jamaica. I typically spend a few months of the year on the island helping guide our ministry and leading short term mission teams. Jamaica is such a small country but is literally packed full of awesomeness. I am beginning a series of blog posts that will highlight some of my favorites of Jamaica. These will be communities, people, restaurants, beaches, churches, etc. I hope this gives you a further look into my heart for Jamaica and the uniqueness of the island. That's right- taxis. They're everywhere in Jamaica. If you haven't had a chance to ride one, you need to. The shocking / awesome thing about Jamaican taxis is their affordability. We're not talking private taxi rides, we're talking the taxis that are part of the island's public transportation system. It essentially is comprised of large buses (in the city of Kingston and maybe a few in MoBay), smaller buses (priv...