by International Samaritan | Sep 8, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
This past week, my son, Jacob, launched The Emmaus Podcast, to offer encouragement and advice to young men like himself who are committed to living righteous lives. His show will feature interviews with friends and others he looks up to for the integrity of their...
by International Samaritan | Sep 1, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
Here in Ethiopia, we’ve been gathering our racers, creating our teams, and preparing for this fall’s IntSam Global 5K event. This year’s event raises more money for scholarships, and I have experienced the difference that scholarships make for our...
by International Samaritan | Aug 25, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
The most disturbing video about our mission wasn’t made by us. In 2017, Food for the Poor created this video about Anthony, who was then an 11-year-old boy working in El Ocotillo, the garbage dump outside of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where we have been serving since...
by International Samaritan | Aug 11, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekend Reflections
I stopped by my mom’s house on the way home from work recently, and she ushered me into the living room to show me the design she was working on for the IntSam 5K T-shirt this year. A pretty stoic woman from the Greatest Generation, my mom was perceptibly proud of...
by International Samaritan | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekend Reflections
Last week, I continued with home visits to the potential scholars to see and experience their life after their daily work at the Dandora dumpsite. Families working in the dumpsite have become my friends, and they all welcomed me warmly. Sarah and her children are...
