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Continue reading →: EPISODE 4: Seasons Change
Angie Fadely (the Vice President of Operations for Mercy Ships International) recently interviewed me. She learned that I had recently retired. Being the intelligent, insightful, and helpful person that she is, she recommended I read the book, FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, by Arthur Brooks. Since reading is one of the…
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Continue reading →: EPISODE 3: MERCY SHIPS
https://www.mercyships.org/ How did we get here? When Matt and I were on a mission trip in Belgium this past summer, I was up in our dorm room Facebooking (is that even a word?) with Jessica while Matt was taking a well deserved nap. Ads for Mercy Ships kept popping up…
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Continue reading →: EPISODE 2: “FOLLOW ME”
Having taught for 25 years, the prospect of retirement was both exhilarating and intimidating! What would I do? Who would I be? Obviously, the decision was not made without much prayer and consideration. But, alas, here I am. And I’m loving it. Let’s take a step back, though. I began…
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Continue reading →: EPISODE 1: “Wait, you’re going where?!?”
My wife Marci and I retired in July of 2024. She left behind twenty-four years as a public school teacher and I spent thirty-five years in law enforcement. We were both relatively young, financially secure, and ready to start a new and relaxing life together. We expected to move to…

