As I sit typing this, I can see on my desk a note that I wrote one year ago, December of 2017. I had been asking the Lord for a word for 2018, and immediately I heard in my heart, ‘This is the year of the Fatted Calf.’ I wrote this down in several places […]

Hello Firstlight Family! What an incredible year 2018 has been in the nation of Thailand. We are so grateful to partner with you in a nation that is experiencing a new season of its history. You may recall earlier this year, Dan and I joined our hearts for a very special conference (The Kingdom Builders […]

“O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His loving kindness is everlasting.” I Chronicles 16:34 NAS Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Not because of food or football, or even family gathering; rather for a larger idea. An idea of an entire nation setting aside a day to celebrate being […]

This was one of the “highlights” from our time in one of the Houses of Prayer, located in the Suez Canal area of Egypt a few weeks back. Our days there were filled with prayer walking strategic sites in various locations around the city of Cairo, Egypt’s capital city before traveling further north to this […]

Spending two weeks in Iraq in September with Partners Relief and Development was full of God moments each day. We spent time in refugee camps listening to stories of women and families that have suffered trauma being held captive by ISIS. Girls who had to disguise as boys, to escape being sold. Hearing family members […]

The leaves are still green and on the trees. Unheard of! By now we should have all the colors and even a pre-winter storm to blow most of them off the trees. It is as if Someone has pushed the ‘pause’ button on the seasons. But, as sure as the sun rises in the east, […]