I have worked overseas for the past 14 years and lived in six different countries. Dealt with six different languages and adapted to the local way of life in each place.  Everything from driving and shopping, to eating out and staying out of trouble were new experiences in each place.  The State Department is […]

      My wife and I sat in the Sunday morning service in Vienna Christian Center (2008), listening to our Pastor.  He told of a man who spent the last few years as a member of our congregation and was about to leave because of his job.  He attended service regularly and was part of a

     There is a hallway in our apartment that leads from the living room to the bedrooms.  At the far end of the hallway one door leads to a spare bedroom where Susan hangs my clothes.  The curtains in that room are always closed, so we can’t see anything, until we turn on the

     When I married Susan I became part of her family, with all the benefits and obligations that go with it.  I was surprised at how my new Filipino family changed my life.  My sisters-in-law made a tremendous change in my life, having grown up with three brothers.  Susan is the eldest of five children,

     When we were staying in a nice hotel in Manila, it was very convenient to order room service.  Though the prices were high, all I had to do was pick up the phone and delicious food would be delivered right to our room.  Even when I got sick, a nurse came to my room to