Give Hope

The story of Jesus Christ is the greatest story ever. It is a story of humble man, who came from humble beginnings, and rose to great fame at the opposition of the ruling class. It is a story of man who willingly and sacrificially gave his own life so that the lives of his best […]

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Tyler & Steff’s Wedding

>iv>/div>On September 7, 2013, I had the incredible honor of officiating my best friend Tyler’s wedding and marrying him and his beautiful bride Steffinee. Though it was my first time serving as an officiant, Ty & Steff tasked me with putting together the whole ceremony (including writing their vows).  Even so, I believe everything came […]

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Habitat for Humanity

Habitat’s Vision: “A world where everyone has a decent place to live.” That really doesn’t sound like it’s too much to ask, does it? Most people think that Habitat for Humanity “gives” away houses, and that couldn’t be further from the truth.  H4H builds houses using volunteer labor (under professional supervision) and then provides no-profit, […]

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Big Brothers Big Sisters

About 18 months ago, a friend mentioned to me that he had been thinking about becoming a “Big Brother”…  As I had always had wonderful mentors in my own life and have served as a mentor to others many times before, I thought that I could encourage my friend by signing up with him.  Talk […]

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6:8 Ministries

In the Spring of 2009, I led a Young Professionals group from my church on a mission trip to Costa Rica where we were hosted by 6:8 Ministries…  And my life was completely changed. No, this isn’t a story about “my first mission trip”, “how I was saved”, or “the poverty made me feel so […]

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deepStream Guatemala

This is someone’s house…   Hidden away in the mountains over looking Guatemala City, there sits small village called Buena Vista (meaning “good view”). At just over 7,000ft in elevation, the air is cool and the streets are incredibly steep. A little over three years ago, you would have found the majority of the “homes” had outer […]

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Resignation Letter

Dear Friends, After five spectacular years at Texas Instruments, I have decided to resign my post as the Florida DBM in order to pursue full-time employment opportunities in the non-profit business sector, completely outside of the semiconductor industry.  What that means exactly, I’m not quite sure yet…  The first order of business will be to […]

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