A quick(-er) trip
Out of breath, I was about 4 running strides from the on ramp to the plane when I heard, “Boarding for Flight to Boise is now closed.” I walked those strides to the gate host and he said, “It actually… Read More »A quick(-er) trip
Notes & News
The Year of Jubilee
As we anticipate the 50th birthday of someone in our family, we recognize that the 50th year is the year of jubilee in the Old Testament. 10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to… Read More »The Year of Jubilee
Community Chapters: A High Priority
I get an email like the following one probably weekly (the “[ ]” are the only changes in the email): Good Afternoon, I am a new intern that will be starting my pediatrics residency at [Residency] shortly. I recently graduated… Read More »Community Chapters: A High Priority
NatCon ’24 Student Testimonies
Thank you to the sponsors that helped get us students to NatCon! It was amazing experience to connect with other students and practitioners from around the country and have deep conversations about the difficulties of training in this field. Connecting… Read More »NatCon ’24 Student Testimonies
Nicaragua
It’s hard to know where to start with this trip. First of all, if it weren’t for generous donors, I don’t think I could have enjoyed it or been at peace about it in the way that I was. Second,… Read More »Nicaragua
NatCon ’24 Annual Report
Thanks to some of my colleagues, I was able to develop an annual report for our National Convention. It is my hope to be able to do this yearly, giving an update on what has happened and what is to… Read More »NatCon ’24 Annual Report
Help Get 24 Students From the West Get to NatCon!
“I cannot thank the donors enough for continuing to support students who want to attend CMDA NatCon. I am passionate about connecting students to the senior members and resources that CMDA has; NatCon is a vital aspect of this. At this last convention,… Read More »Help Get 24 Students From the West Get to NatCon!
Writing a Book
What began as simply processing my thoughts and feelings after losing our foster boys almost a year ago turned into a book draft. I have no idea what to call it, but it honestly stemmed from a conversation I had… Read More »Writing a Book
Going on a Trip … to Nicaragua!?
Last year around this time I had a daydream imagining going on a trip like this each year with students from multiple schools joining together. I feverishly looked up all 50+ schools’ Spring Break weeks (they are from February through… Read More »Going on a Trip … to Nicaragua!?
Fruitful in SoCal
Going on a trip for longer than 2 days holds a sense of, “I better maximize my time” for the Lord, for members, for doing my job with integrity. But it also takes a ton of faith. My most recent… Read More »Fruitful in SoCal
2023 Infographic Recap
The calls, events, and one-on-one meetings were with non-CMDA-staff (employees).
God changed me
I wrote the following for a sermon on Acts 4:13-22 on Sunday, November 19 at City Church Sacramento. A few people asked me how it was to see our boys for the first time in eight months. I think this… Read More »God changed me