I am headed down the road this week for yet another fundraising trip for Emmaus House. I don’t really look at it as “fundraising,” so maybe we should call it a “visiting” trip? I look at it as a chance to sit down and visit with the people that are making it all happen. I’ll get to sit down with church leaders, sponsors, donors, as well as people who don’t know much about us yet. Can I just say that I absolutely love this part of my job! Our donors are so much more than

Have you ever felt trapped between a mountain and a sea with an army coming full force at you? Has God ever called you to cross a river where dreaded giants await to be conquered on the other side? Have you ever felt this way? I know I have. So do our youth at Emmaus House. In Exodus 14, God told the Israelites to camp between a mountain and a sea as they were running from the enemy He had promised to deliver them from. From a military tactical standpoint, it was the most

He had run away. Despite the fact he was specifically told not to, he ran. I was in Haiti for my annual summer trip working with the youth on their Individual Transition Plans (ITPs). Every six months our staff sits down with each of our youth and we discuss their individual goals for their future. We discuss whether or not they have met the goals they set 6 months ago and they set new goals for the upcoming 6 months. For some of our youth whose futures are more uncertain, ju