Card Games and Christmas
This past weekend was a ton of fun. Nick Yokum and his brother, Zach Yokum, hosted a Dominion tournament. Dominion is a strategic card game where players try to create the best deck combination possible in order to gain points. At first the game looks incredibly confusing but it is fairly easy to learn after…
The Gap-Year: An Increasingly Popular Option for Millennials
I just got back from a fantastic two-day gap-year round-table forum in Manitou Springs, CO. The forum was a group of 11 gap-year program and non-traditional educational leaders, some of whom have been directing their programs for a few years, others who are just now launching. Somewhat of a surprise to me was the fact…
The Gift of Slowing Down
Hello, or shall I say moloweni (the Xhosa word for “hello”) from sunny Cape Town, South Africa! Our second week here was full of wonderful memories, real experiences, and fulfilling service opportunities. We enjoyed the breathtaking scenery: beaches and mountains viewable right from the team house. We’ve seen God touch people in ways we’ll never…