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Unrealistic Marriage Expectations

At the age of 18 I was engaged to a woman whom I thought I was going to marry. I had it all figured out and was the master of marriage; so I thought. What I have learned over the years from my relationships and from watching others, is how far off I was when…

For the love of Money

Growing up I was really into this group called Bone Thugs N Harmony. They were the pioneers of tongue twisting rap, where they would flow out super quick rhymes and make it sound really easy and smooth. It was actually pretty impressive! One year they came out with a song called “For the Love of…

Life as a Missionary

I really wish I could sit here and tell you that living a life as a missionary is pretty simple, but the reality of it is that not everybody can do this. Not everybody is willing to give up their comforts of life and walk by faith into the unknown, having to fully trust God…

2015 was extremely tough!

Just to forewarn you this is one of the realist blogs I have written. Real experiences and real thoughts. Please don’t read it unless you read the whole thing! 2015 has been an extremely tough year. There has been countless times where I would go home, sit in bed and just want to give up…

200 – My Journey

Today officially marks my 200th blog post. Back on October 4th, 2011, I wrote my first post that began the journey of sharing my experiences to the world. All my struggles, all my joy, and all the revelations that God has taught me through it all. This journey has been extremely tough and I have…

An unexpected detour.

The night started off great! We had just finished going through a bible study with the young adults group and right after I had to run and meet up with a buddy. So jumped in the car and headed over to his place and although I am still getting to know Auckland, I thought I…