Every man has a star

Every man has a star and if the enemy can hunt down your star, you are in trouble.

Boarding in 30 minutes for Jamaica!

HEsentme Explores Jamaica!

Packing for Jamaica today! Toys we're taking to the kids in the orphanages.

My portable Pro Tools rig for the MUPPET 3D theater mix at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Me and Tinkerbell

Me & Tink

"God's Glory and Delight"

This little girl was found 8 months ago wandering around the jungle in Africa. Naked, alone, frightened and starving. Her parents were dead and no one was taking care of her.

Lynn asked if anyone knew her name and found that her name in English meant "Insult" because her mother died during her birth. Lynn went through the proper legal channels and named her "Namwin Chilo" which means "God's Glory and Delight". She was taken immediately to a malnutrition center and was not expected to live.

Lynn Kennedy found a woman that had recently lost a baby and asked if she would be willing to take care of "God's Glory and Delight" her name in Dagara (Lynn named her).

Her guardian needed to see the dentist at our temporary clinic in Nakar in June 2010. As she stood watching, she became very upset. I sat down and picked her up and put her on my lap. She sat there with me for over an hour while her guardian finished with the dentist.

I'm sure that God has a plan for her life....

Best Father's Day Ever!! (June 20, 2010)

This year I spent Father's Day in West Africa away from my entire family. Now I bet you're wondering why this would be my best Father's Day ever? The thing about these trips is that if you have any physical contact with the people in the villages, you will get sick. In the past I have avoided a lot of contact (especially with the children) because of this. I always feel so bad when I return home knowing that I deprived these amazing people of the very thing they need most in their lives. A few days before I left on my recent trip to Burkina Faso, I decided that no matter the outcome, I was going to spend a lot of time shaking hands and hugging the children. So while I was away from my family on Father's Day, I spent the entire day hugging all of the children in the village of Nakar.

Towards the end of the day I received a text message from my step-daughter Elena. It said "Happy Father's Day JD! I love you!

Shortly after that, I received another text message. It was from my son Grant. He said "Just wanted to say Happy Father's Day Dad. We are all proud of everything you are doing over there. I hope the day went well and everyone is doing great. Can't wait to hear all the stories and see the pictures. I love you and miss you! Be safe!"

I bet you're not wondering why I had such an amazing Father's Day now....

In case you're wondering, yes, I did get sick. Very sick. But it was worth it!!