One More Child and Third Lens Ministries have been partners for many years. They have worked together to build homes, schools and other buildings in many countries. One big project has been centered in Uganda. “One of the greatest impacts between Third Lens and One More Child is what's happened … [Read more...] about Partner Spotlight: One More Child
Leading up to the 2007 economic recession, Lee Carroll was working in the hard-hit industry of real estate. This time of struggle allowed Carroll to take a step back and reevaluate how he could apply the construction and real estate skills he had learned through work and school. This reevaluation … [Read more...] about Board of Directors Spotlight: Lee Carroll
Chris Burch has been involved with Third Lens Ministries from nearly the beginning of the organization. College friends with Third Lens’ founder, Lee Carol, Burch jumped on board with the new organization relatively quickly. “Lee founded Third Lens in 2009, and then he told me what he was … [Read more...] about Board of Directors Spotlight: Chris Burch
Easter has officially come and gone, and what I very different Easter we had this year. No fancy clothes, no rushing to church to get a good seat and no singing in the front pew, “Christ the Lord has risen today, Hallelujah!” As much as I enjoy all of this, the solace and calm of this Easter … [Read more...] about An American In Cuba: The Gift of Hospitality
Our trip originally flew us into Havana directly from Atlanta, GA. Immigration as well as customs was simple and hassle free. It was the same way leaving Havana, returning home to the US. In order to reach Pastor Enrique on The Island of Youth, we had to take another full day of travel. … [Read more...] about An American in Cuba: Faith and Ferry Rides
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” Mark 1:17 As a child I spent, my summers at the ocean with my family. I first learned to float with my grandmother in the ocean, and my first catch of fish as a child was on the beach. I remember hovering over … [Read more...] about An American in Cuba: Fishers of Men
God is everywhere, in all people. This is a fact. For I see it with my eyes, I feel it, and it is real. I have yet to visit one place where God’s presence and existence isn’t found. I’ve seen him in prison. I have felt him at sunrise, singing worship with 400 children in Honduras. I … [Read more...] about An American in Cuba: Seek and you Shall Find…
One of the first things I learned about Cuba is that there is normal time, and then there is “Cuba Time”. These folks get in no hurry nor do they always stick to a precise plan. On the flip side of this idea, is that they are all cool about this. No fussing or mumbling. No eye rolling or loosing … [Read more...] about An American in Cuba: Javier’s Coffee
