When Mircea invited me to the dedication of Eternal Families Village 2 in Tabora, Tanzania, I expected a celebration. I didn’t expect to be so overwhelmed by what I saw.
Remember the Children’s presence was everywhere—even on the shirts worn by children from Village 1 as they sang and danced during the celebration. I sat in the front row watching them rehearse and couldn’t hold back a few tears…
During our recent revival services in Tanzania, I received a note from one of the women who attended. Her words were humbling and reminded me of the importance of simply being present and seeing each person, no matter where we are.
Her story is a reminder that Christ meets us in our struggles, gives us hope for today, and promises hope for the future.
There are seasons when ministry looks like teaching. And then there are seasons when ministry becomes something else entirely—late-night conversations, honest fears spoken in quiet rooms, and the slow discovery that mentoring is not mostly about giving answers. It’s about showing up, listening well, and helping someone take the next step.
Over the last several weeks in Romania, I saw mentoring in action—both the need for it and the fruit it can produce. I met young people carrying big dreams and heavy questions: pressure, uncertainty, loneliness, and the cost of the journey. I also met a young woman consumed…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve experienced a renewed sense of joy through simple, both planned and unexpected, encounters with Christians from different cultures. These moments have reminded me of the power of hospitality and the richness of God’s global family.
On a flight from Toronto to Budapest, I sat next to a man from Newfoundland. What started as casual conversation turned into hours of sharing stories about our lives and backgrounds. By the time we landed,…
When Mircea invited me to the dedication of Eternal Families Village 2 in Tabora, Tanzania, I expected a celebration. I didn’t expect to be so overwhelmed by what I saw.
Remember the Children’s presence was everywhere—even on the shirts worn by children from Village 1 as they sang and danced during the celebration. I sat in the front row watching them rehearse and couldn’t hold back a few tears…
During our recent revival services in Tanzania, I received a note from one of the women who attended. Her words were humbling and reminded me of the importance of simply being present and seeing each person, no matter where we are.
Her story is a reminder that Christ meets us in our struggles, gives us hope for today, and promises hope for the future.
There are seasons when ministry looks like teaching. And then there are seasons when ministry becomes something else entirely—late-night conversations, honest fears spoken in quiet rooms, and the slow discovery that mentoring is not mostly about giving answers. It’s about showing up, listening well, and helping someone take the next step.
Over the last several weeks in Romania, I saw mentoring in action—both the need for it and the fruit it can produce. I met young people carrying big dreams and heavy questions: pressure, uncertainty, loneliness, and the cost of the journey. I also met a young woman consumed…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve experienced a renewed sense of joy through simple, both planned and unexpected, encounters with Christians from different cultures. These moments have reminded me of the power of hospitality and the richness of God’s global family.
On a flight from Toronto to Budapest, I sat next to a man from Newfoundland. What started as casual conversation turned into hours of sharing stories about our lives and backgrounds. By the time we landed,…
In 2014, we met a little girl in Romania named Gabriela.
She wouldn’t speak. She wouldn’t engage. She kept her distance from everyone, choosing to be alone rather than risk being hurt again.
Withdrawing from others is a common pattern for children who have been orphaned. They don’t know who to trust, therefore they protect themselves by being alone.
Gabriela found refuge at House of Hope Orphanage. Over time, something changed. When we returned years later, Gabriela ran up with a huge smile, threw her arms around us, and laughed like a child who finally felt safe, seen, and loved.
That’s the kind of transformation you’ve helped make possible for so many people you may never even have the opportunity to meet.
Together, we’ve spent 30 years serving in Romania—walking alongside orphans, refugees, pastors, and church leaders, and caring for children like Gabriela—helping them truly thrive in life and in ministry.
Now, we’d love to invite you to celebrate that impact with us.
Join us for our 30th Anniversary Dinner & Auction—an evening of stories, vision, and meaningful ways to be part of what’s next. I’m excited for all of us to gather in one place, at one time, and reflect together on the goodness of God!
One of the most meaningful moments this week didn’t happen on a stage or during a program—it happened around a dinner table.
We were sitting in the home of a Ukrainian pastor and his family, sharing a simple, homecooked meal. As the conversation unfolded, they began sharing what it’s been like to leave everything behind because of the war and start over in a new country. There was both heaviness and hope in their story, but what stood out most was their faith and their desire to keep serving others, even in the middle of rebuilding their own lives.
This summer began for me with a familiar joy—welcoming a small team of university students to join our missions work Romania!
Just days ago, four young women from Azusa Pacific University arrived to serve alongside RTC this summer. I could see in their faces a desire to embrace new rhythms, a different culture, and unfamiliar places. I also saw in them a resolute trust in God to work through every detail.
I knew the date was coming, but I didn’t expect it to feel quite like this.
Without telling me, my wife reached out to people from different seasons of my life and asked them to write. I expected a few kind birthday notes. What I didn’t expect were these to be the kind of messages that make you slow down, read twice, and quietly thank God.
You know what’s always amazed me?
How something as simple as a college student saying “yes” to a summer can turn into something much bigger over time.
For years, we’ve had students come serve with us. They arrive not fully knowing what to expect but come willing. And somewhere along the way, something shifts. You see it in how they connect, how they listen, how they begin to care about people in a deeper way. And then, years later when you start hearing it in their stories.
