“Well”, It’s November

It’s November!  Winter is upon us in full force here in Anchorage.  Okay, maybe not full force.  But we’ve had some days with temperatures in the single digits.  Brr.  To cope with the cold – and the shorter days – I am doing my best to stay busy.  Working with youth really helps with that! [...]

The Century Mark (and something brand new…)

Whoa.  I just realized this is my 100th post.  ONE HUNDRED!  Wow!  I suppose that means it should be something special.  I was going to write some more about life in Anchorage, but awesome times call for awesome measures!  So, in light of this unfolding event, I present my first open “Cheese Contest”.  Wow, this [...]

Blog-O-Rama!

Hey guys, have no fear. The New Year is here. You know what that means… Time for my 7th Annual Blog-O-Rama Awards. You have probably never heard of them. But that is only because there were no awards given in the first 6 years.
For those of you new to Eric’s [...]

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow (to Alaska!)

Kristin is a genius. Absolute genius. She should negotiate political treaties or something. She recently gave me an unbelievable idea that can make everybody happy. Here’s the breakdown:
I am 98% sure I am finally going to Alaska. The BSM is taking a mission trip to Nome, Alaska, over spring break [...]

WHY #3 – Live Homeless?

***(posted from “Home Sweet Homeless”) ***
“Why would you actually choose to live homeless?” I have been asked this question more times than I can possibly even count. Most of the time I actually am left feeling overwhelmed by the question. The truth is, I don’t even fully understand at times why I am doing this. [...]

BELIZE – Thank You For Your Support

Howdy friends,
Thank you all for your support of our mission trip to Belize. We had an incredible time! After returning home and reflecting on my trip, I would like to share with you all some of the things we did and [...]

You Better Belize It!

I’m going to Belize! This summer, I will travel with the Wesley Foundation on a mission trip to Belize – my first international mission experience. I am super pumped about the trip and all that God is going to do. But rather than write a lot about Belize, for now I am [...]

A New Year, A New Life…

It seems like almost everything in my life has changed in the past week. This semester is gonna look vastly different than any I have experienced yet. New job, new church, new church service position, new community service position. Oh yeah, and I almost forgot, I got one of those girlfriend thingies now. So that’s [...]

WHY #2 – Alaska?

Just the thought of going to Alaska makes my spine tingle with excitement! It is a place of pure, untouched, natural beauty, and more of it than one could possibly imagine. It is as far away as you can go and still be in America. It is a place with a culture (dare I say [...]

WHY #1 – A Nazarite?

WHY?
I have been asked that question about nearly everything lately. Why live homeless? Why go to Alaska? Why be a Nazarite? Why drive buses? Why this, why that… it is crazy. Probably this is due to the fact that I get crazy ideas pretty often, so people think I’m just a wacky nut…
I would like [...]