Serving Saturday!

It’s been such a great weekend at all of our Cross Point campuses! These are a few pictures from yesterday’s Serving Saturday event.  Hundreds of volunteers served in so many different ways at all of our campuses and throughout our communities. Thank you all so much for your time and investment!  It makes me so […]

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Friday Fun: If I Were…

We haven’t done anything fun around here for awhile, so let’s play a little game… Fill in the blanks: If I were a ____________, I’d be  __________. I’ll go first: If I were… a queen, I’d be Queen Elizabeth I a clothing store, I’d be Anthropologie an actress, I’d be Gwenyth Paltrow a restaurant, I’d […]

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This Sunday!

Hey Cross Point! I’m very excited about this Sunday. Remember, our services at all campuses will meet regardless of weather conditions, so even if we get some snow we’ll be there. Couple of things to note: 1) Have you signed up for Serving Saturday yet? All of our campuses will be serving their local community […]

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Dreaming in my "Fancy Dress"

This is me, somewhere around the age of 4 or 5 in my “fancy dress.”  Truth is… this is nothing more than a nightgown that I somehow determined was my fancy dress.  When I put my fancy dress on I believed it transformed me into this amazing entertainer, wowing the crowds with my vocal prowess… […]

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Dreaming in my “Fancy Dress”

This is me, somewhere around the age of 4 or 5 in my “fancy dress.”  Truth is… this is nothing more than a nightgown that I somehow determined was my fancy dress.  When I put my fancy dress on I believed it transformed me into this amazing entertainer, wowing the crowds with my vocal prowess… […]

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Sunday Highlights – Your Turn

Since I’m still in India and unable to hear Blake‘s message today for the Pursuit series, I would love for you guys to give me Cross Point‘s Sunday highlights! Please leave your notes/comments/thoughts from today’s message in the comments section! And just so you don’t think I’m taking the easy way out.  Here are our […]

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Poverty of the Soul

People are going through the torture of being unwanted, rejected… and I think that is the greatest suffering and the greatest poverty today. Mother Teresa Today we visited Motherhouse where Mother Teresa lived the majority of her life in Calcutta.  We visited her tomb as well as saw the room where she spent the majority […]

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Being Hope

Today we headed back to the Kalpur Slum to spend another day with the children and their families.  Once again they showered us with greetings and smiles… and this beautiful flower. I have to admit I’ve been a bit overwhelmed by all the attention.  They are eager for you to look them in the eye, […]

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Trying to Smile Too

We made it! After 32 hours of traveling with just pockets of sleep here and there, we arrived in Kolkata this morning. We checked into the hotel, got a quick (cold) shower and our first taste of India cuisine before heading off to the slum where we’ll be spending the next few days. As tired […]

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Here We Go!

In just a few hours I’ll be on a plane to Kolkata, India. Pete, Ryan and I are headed there to continue our work with the development of a school and feeding center in some of Kolkata’s poorest areas.  Much of our trip will be centered around creating a plan and infrastructure to bring Cross […]

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