Pastor Jeremy Stephens

Category: Random Observations

  • The Road is Better

    At least the road is better between Las Cayes and Jeramie. What had taken us three hours of travel last year only took us an hour and fifteen minutes. We made it to Jeramie in record time.  The road was funded by the United States and a Brazilian company did the construction. When the construction…

  • Embracing the Process

    Haiti Day 1  We are a results-riven culture.  This afternoon we wound our way out of Port-Au-Prince, and I found myself wondering what it would take to “improve Haiti.” Not much has changed since I was here a little over a year ago (save the airport—that was vastly improved!). The same tent cities are here,…

  • I still need your help!

    The other day, after sending out my post about the Multiple Sclerosis ride I’m participating in soon, I received this response from a friend of ours who suffers from the disease.  I thought that sharing it with you would help give a glimpse into the life of someone who struggles with it daily: Jeremy, I…

  • Embracing the Challenge

    People diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis face challenges that many of us will never understand.  Because of this, and in honor of those I know who suffer from it, I have chosen to embrace something that is a challenge for me!  Though I spent my childhood on two wheels, I have only just returned to the…

  • My First Group Ride

    Last fall when we learned that we were expecting Molly, one of the things that concerned me was my expanding waistline.  I’ve managed to put on a lot of weight through the last few years and I decided that now was a good time to do something about it.  Most husbands gain weight through a…

  • Merry Christmas!

  • My Worst Fear

    The other day I met up with my dad for lunch at one of the ubiquitous chain restaurants in our area.  One of the joys of living near home again is that we can have conversations over hamburgers instead of on the phone! As we arrived, I needed to use the restroom. One of my…

  • Cambodia: day 5

    I’ve been thinking a lot today about the difference between poverty and wealth. We walked around the Russian Market today (which, as far as I can tell, has absolutely nothing to do with Russia) and I managed to find gifts for the last few people on my list. I kept finding gifts I wanted to…

  • Cambodia: day 4

    Today turned out to be a less stressful day than I thought. Hallelujah! This morning we visited a place called Rahab Crafts. We knew the place was a fair trade organization, but we didn’t know the whole story until we walked in. Rahab teaches people with physical handicaps a trade, then after creating their crafts…

  • Cambodia: day 3

    Today was all about relationships: old and new, broken and restored, created and completed. We started the day by visiting Hagar International. It is an NGO whose goal is to do whatever it takes, as long as it takes to restore broken people. They receive young women and boys who have been rescued by other…