Hope you are having a great day! This morning I went to a different church building to hang out with the church. This church had asked me to give an announcement about our need for host families for our summer baseball players playing in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. It was awesome getting to … Continue reading
Being truly rich comes from a deep place. A place that I do not venture as often as I desire. Being rich is easy. You earn and invest a lot of money over time and don’t spend it all, you will become rich. But becoming truly rich, now that’s another story. One of my favorite … Continue reading
So you are thinking about asking a millionaire for money? How do you do it? Let me give you a couple of tips from my point of view as a millionaire and as a missionary that has done fund development for 20 plus years. First of all, you must have a worthy reason to ask. … Continue reading
Since starting this blog, so many dear people from around the world have contacted me asking for financial help, for a variety of reasons. Most are in desperation mode. Their lives are falling apart underneath their feet. They are getting evicted from their housing. They are in debt up to their eyeballs. They have kids … Continue reading
Ever since I started this blog, people from all over the world have been sending me requests for money, help, prayers, encouragement, and networking. I’ve been able to send some a few dollars. I’ve prayed a ton. But I’ve wanted to do something more! I even wrote a quick e-book to give you more details … Continue reading
This blog post title is my paraphrase of King Solomon’s quote from the book of Ecclesiastes chapter 9 verses 9 and 10 – “Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun – all your meaningless days. For this is your … Continue reading
As a full-time missionary since 1990, I’ve counselled a lot of couples. Officiating weddings is one of the favorite parts of my job. I’ve seen a few really good marriages. I’ve seen a lot of bad marriages. Fortunately, our marriage falls into the really good category. I wish I could tell you I was really smart … Continue reading
Looking back over the years of my life, I remember things my wife and I have done, because we are missionaries, that have helped us become millionaires. If you do not know, missionaries are not high income earners compared to other professions. We are no exception. Our annual income, for the past 2 decades, has … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered how missionaries get paid? After 20 plus years of being a missionary, I’m still amazed how it happens. Basically, the mission organization that you work for sets the amount you get paid. Then, either they have the funds to pay you or you have to find the funds or some combination … Continue reading
About 2 years ago I was searching for how I wanted to finish the race of life given to me. I love my vocation. I’ve been a full-time missionary since 1990 and am as passionate as ever about it. I will always be a missionary! But I sensed that there was something more in store for … Continue reading