"I’m back" is an interesting title to use with regards to my blogging update frequency. First of all it implies that I left and have returned, which is true to an extent, it has literally been a year since I last updated this CTM blog. But secondly it implies that it’s still mostly me (Eli) [...]

 Man, I have been incredibly remiss about updating my blog since I’ve returned from Kenya, and I’ve been back for two months!!  Well, things at the school have kept me busy, along with spending time praying over CTM and figuring out what to do next and where to go next.  And as that comes about, [...]

Well, this will be my last post from the field this year, but what I want to share is what God has been revealing to me since I’ve been here this year. Last week we traveled eight and half grueling hours up to northern Kenya to a town called Lodwar in the Turkana region of [...]

You know, giving money to an ideal is one thing, actually getting the opportunity to see their faces and touch them is another one entirely. And as I’ve been thinking about it, it feels as though I’ve simply been working toward an ideal up ’til now. But yesterday, I was blessed to be able to [...]

Last weekend, I was blessed with the opportunity to cross the border and visit Uganda. My intention in going there was to meet with a pastor who is running a similar children’s home, to develop a relationship and learn from his experience. He runs an orphanage called Canaan Children’s Home (canaanchildrenshome.com) on the outskirts of [...]

Well, it’s November 30 and I’ve made it here to Kenya safely. I’ve decided this year that I’ll write a few updates while I’m actually on the field to give you an idea what I’m doing and what’s going on here on the ground. This year, it is a blessing to be able to see [...]

 I think that I’m starting to understand a little more why I can’t find good blogs from young, gospel-minded men…it’s hard.  And it’s a little time consuming if you are a bit of a word smith like myself.  See, because you don’t want to just put up anything, you want it to have impact and [...]