Kurdistan April 2011

I am en route home from my fourth trip to Kurdistan.  Kirk and I went with a total team of seven to perform what turned out to be a total of 20 pediatric heart catheterizations.  The week was utterly exhausting, but this is nothing new.  The continual “do not grow...

Kurdistan Iraq Summer 2010

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness...

Kurdistan May 2010

Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world! That was my emotional moment of this late trip to Kurdistan. I was helping screen over 700...

Kurdistan Iraq Spring 2010

“And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, ‘Are you for us or for our adversaries?’ So He said, ‘No, but as...

Spring 2007

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”  Ephesians 6:12 What a strange way to start a For Hearts and...

Fall 2005

Once again I am writing from high above ground as I start a journey to Mongolia. But, first allow me to thank all those who have been faithfully supporting this ministry through your prayers and generous giving. Next, I would like to apologize for the delay in...