Mail delivery
There’s a letter for me! An unknown student of a Christian school in the United States reminded me of how encouraging a little bit of communication can be. Speaking of which, it has been one of my goals to send postcards to my supporters. I’ve picked out a handful that don’t seem completely tourist-y, and […]
Running out of trumpets
Packing a trumpet to Brazil was a little tricky. There wasn’t any room to put it in checked luggage, and who wants to trust various airlines with checking something as delicate as a musical instrument anyway? But to bring it as a carry-on could mean sending my laptop into the checked luggage, which I’m also […]
Christmas on the river
The adventures began at the first airport. The flight was delayed due to weather, and I got a new itinerary right away, expecting to miss the first connection in Chicago. Though the airline wasn’t able to provide free rooms to the many, many affected people, they did provide cots and bags of toiletries to ease […]
About
Hi! My name is James. Let me tell you a bit about myself and how God has led me here.
I am the fourth oldest child of twelve. From my youth, God, church, and missionaries were an important part of my life. Before I began school, I had accepted Christ as my Savior. Before high school, I had heard many missionary camp speakers talk about dedicating your life to God, and decided that whatever God wanted me to do, I would ...