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I blogged about this three years ago, but I thought I’d show it again: a “Beat Cal” banner hung by Stanford in Tours students from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in the Fall of 1983. Read more about it here.

I wasn’t one of the brave souls who hung the banner: I merely took the picture. Still, it was very exciting. And surprisingly, no one got arrested.

"Shabbat Shalom!"  This has become a common phrase amongst my team over the past few weeks.  What is Shabbat?  Great question!  I had no clue myself.  The quick answer is Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism.  There are many elements that go into Shabbat...lighting of candles, prayers, blessings, washing of hands, discussion of the Torah (and in our case the New Testament), eating and resting.  A typical S

Exactly six months ago I flew into Atlanta, embarking on this incredible WR adventure with the rest of the Aug 2009 squads. Little did I know that six days later I'd be on my way home, heading into a season unlike any I had ever been through before! In Mark 12:30 we're told to "love God with all our heart, and with all our soul, and with all our mind, and with all our strength." Well, these past few months have been ridiculously hard as I've had to confront and work my way through so

Where to begin? It's been 3 weeks since and I'm still processing. Let's see,  words that come to mind... INSANE.CRAZY.FUN.EXHAUSTING.CHAOTIC.PURPOSEFUL.POWERFUL. INDESCRIBABLE. Each day was PACKED FULL of stuff to equip us to serve throughout the nations over the next year. It was also a chance to get to know the AWESOME people we will be serving along side next year. I am so excited to serve with such genuine people who are filled with SO much passion and joy for our

  "Another aeroplane  

    Another sunny place    

  I'm lucky, I know

But I wanna go home  Mmmm, I've got to go home."  

Yes, I have enjoyed my world travels and my fellow companions along the way...but it is time to come home.  For all who don't know already, I am flying back to the states tomorrow! Then after a couple more days of stateside transit, I will make it home jus

Credits to my teammate Margie. Check out this video of my team. It's awesome!!!      Photo of N squad 60 of us. I am Josh posing on the right. :)    

 My team leaders: Robby & Tara

  Often I sit down to write a blog and begin to become over-whelmed with everything I want to say, so here's my best go at condensing some of that.  Israel has been fairly incredible. I have learned so much this month about the history of Israel and the culture. You can't go anywhere it seems without a place having certain significance, and having something to do with the Old Testament or New Testament.  One thing I have really noticed and for the most part already kn

• Got twitter 1 yr ago to announce cyrus' birth from hospital. Today cyrus turns 1. #godbelongsinmycity #
• RT @GBIMC This is awesome the NYC tour guy just said God is good! All the time…. He's one of us!

Family resemblance. Twins look alike. Siblings look alike. People who have a few similarities can easily confuse others who aren’t familiar to them. You see, the world is really way more complicated than the market-driven society we live in that values simplicity.

I have seen God's provision for me and my teammates daily. I could give you story after story about God working and providing in our lives... this is just one of those stories.

Matthew 6:31-34 "Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things

  I recently returned from a hike-turned-make-a-new-friend at Randor Lake. The weather is perfect today with sunny skies, a few clouds, and a high of 63 in Nashville, Tennessee. My friend, David, joined me and brought two new friends, Steven and Sharon. Before I knew it, I was at my usual pace--which is rather brisk, but normal for me. After around twenty minutes into our hike, things changed and  I decided to get to know Sharon rather than speed-hike with the guys. To be honest, I w

While in Vienna, our small team of four connected with an American-born missionary named Reggy, who ministers to refugees from other countries around the world who have somehow managed to all find there way to Vienna.  People from Nigeria, Bulgaria, Uganda, and many other places around the world.        

I was sure I had eaten my last meal of seema (the staple in Africa), a few months back...but I was wrong!  We were living in the youth center that Reggy use

Recently Stephanie Prigen wrote a blog that explains the feelings that we more than likely feel when we get home... here it is...  

I feel like we are strangers now. I know you and you know me but we have missed out on one another's lives for almost a year. You have seen glimpses of my stories through the sentences I have written but ther

Over the last couple of weeks is Vienna, we have gotten the opportunities to go sight-seeing, hang-out, enjoy the city and each other, and just chill.    There are parks to walk around in and feed the ducks...

  Palaces to walk around in and view the city from...

    Bikes to rent real cheap (Free for one hour after registering into the system for one Euro!)...

    Christmas markets to walk aroun