Cathy and I have been Mom and Dad to a lot of folks over the years. Of course, our own kids were the first to "tag us" with the title. Through the years of ministry, hundreds more have laid claim on us being their "Spiritual Mother and Father." Many are orphans that don't have parents in the natural....for those we really have become Mom and Dad both spiritually and naturally. But just as real of a relationship is the several hundreds of bible school students that have come through our training as well as nearly 1000 children that have been under our care through the years in Abundant Life Children's Home. There is a bond and relationship that only God can establish.

Open Heart Inspection: One of my favorite courses to teach is on Vision and Goals for Life. We always teach it in the last semester of bible school after the students have a well grounded foundation in the Word of God. The homework assignment is for each student to write their vision accompanied by a five year plan to see it come to pass. A month later every student is personally interviewed and given a chance to share verbally what is in their heart. Wow!!! What a privilege to hear their testimonies and the vision God has put in their hearts. Something special happens the day they share with us in the privacy of our office. A bond that has been developing over the years of training is sealed that day when we give our approval, a smile of confidence and a prayer of faith for their success. They walk out of the office a few inches taller in the Spirit ready to pursue their calling.