I am writing this from India while on an undercover rescue operation with our team. Many people ask me what it takes to actually do a rescue. As briefly as possible, here’s just a little of what it takes. The rescue mission I’m currently on began several months ago when I contacted James, my Director [...]
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July 19th was the end of my challenge of going barefoot for 1 year. When I woke up that day I was truly excited about finally putting on a pair of shoes. Actually, I was thrilled about putting on a pair of socks! I sat on the edge of my bed (socks in hand) and [...]
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Joy born, Joy destroyed. Can the Joy be found again? Yes! When freedom rings. ~ Haiku, by Dr. Jeff ~
read moreWARNING: Portions of this story has graphic content For the past 30 years I’ve been involved in the rescue of children in some way. The past 4 years we have been devoted to the rescue and restoration of children forced into the child sex trade. It is without question THE worst, most evil, horrific and [...]
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As President of JOY, I get to meet some fascinating people. This morning I had the blessing of meeting with Andrea Quigley in Boulder, Colorado. What an incredible woman! Andrea is skpper of the 1st all female team to attempt to row a boat (yes, I said ROW a boat!) across the Atlantic Ocean to help in [...]
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Today begins my 10 day countdown to the end of my 1 year journey of not wearing shoes. You would think I’d be excited about finally being able to put on a nice comfortable pair of shoes. Surprisingly, I’m not. As a matter of fact, I can’t imagine even putting on a pair of socks, [...]
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I’m an early riser. I am usually out of bed anywhere from 3:00 to 4:00 every morning. It’s really not by choice, because once my eyes are open – that’s it for me. The moment my eyes open, my thoughts awaken too. My first thought is usually the same – a greeting to my Lord [...]
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Greetings All, I recently read a post from a precious young woman who was part of the youth group I Pastored many years ago. Here is what she wrote: “I heard the most horrid thing on the local news tonight! I feel sick to my stomach from it. I wish I had not heard it. [...]
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“Success is focusing the full power of all you are, on what you have a burning desire to achieve.” ~ Wilferd A. Peterson (1900-1995) On my last trip to Cambodia I met with many leaders from several different organizations. They are all doing wonderful work in the areas of Rescue, Restoration, Reintegration and [...]
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How do you kill a giant? We all know the story of David & Goliath. David did it with a slingshot. I sure could use him right now, because the giant I am fighting is much bigger. His giant was one man, while I’m fighting an entire industry. A 32 billion dollar a year industry. [...]
read moreHere’s a story I have to share… Being in Thailand, the past...
Greetings from Thailand. Our team left Cambodia today and we are now...
Have You Ever Washed Someone’s Feet?
I’m not talking about your own, or a baby or a child....