Talking Heads
I remember a song growing up that had to be one of the worst all time songs ever put in front of the public. There are plenty of bad musicians around the country, but I can’t imagine any worse than the Talking Heads. I’m not even going to put a link to the song for […]
Ukraine Orphanages 2012
Delivering gifts at a government run orphanage in Lviv Long, dark hallways in government run orphanage Our team Boys restrooms at the govn’t run orphanage Girl’s bathroom – same place Beautiful churches & buildings in Ukraine Christian orphanage outside of Lviv Former Ukrainian orphan speaking to orphans – He was with our team. Amazing. Local […]
Children caring for orphans!
FBCW Cubbies/Puggles Assembly – February 16, 2012 Cubbies/Puggles Staff, Pastor & Mrs. Johnny Hunt, Gillis family Wow! $1,150.00 raised by the First Baptist Woodstock Cubbies/Puggles. It was a wonderful sight to see the passion of the leaders and the commitment of the children and their families to help care for foster children and global orphans […]
Ukraine Orphanage trip – January 2012
This is just a snapshot of what it looks like getting to Ukraine along with some of the pictures of our time with the local church, orphanages and quick trip around the city the day we arrived. I flew from Fort Myers, FL to Chicago where there was almost a white-out snow storm. I am very […]
“IT WORKS!!”
This is what I kept repeating to myself on the plane ride back from Costa Rica. All of the research, the input from wise leaders, the critique of my own experience in dealing with orphan works brought me to a set of principles that are actually at work in the Global Church. Whether in the U.S., […]
Global Partnerships – A sphere of common interest
Construction of a new girls home at Roblaealto Our second day in Costa Rica brought us to Robleatlo.http://www.roblealto.org/ It was established in 1932. I was joined by Tim Pickell (POP Treasurer), Hubert (local pastor), and Pamela (International Director, Roblealto). We honestly were not expecting to see a work that was this efficient during our time in Costa […]
Costa Rican Orphan Trip December 2011
I could not be more excited. To see the POP strategy in action is humbling. Below is a picture of the pastor and staff at El Camino church in San Jose, CR. One of POP’s Board Members, Timothy Mark, also graciously joined us on our trip. These are some unbelievable leaders with huge hearts. The […]
Patch Our Planet at the White House sharing on an International Adoption Panel for National Adoption Month
Pictured above from left to right: Michael Wear (Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships), Kathleen Strottman (Exec. Director of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, Ambassador Susan Jacobs (State Department), Steve Gillis (Patch Our Planet), Robert Clay (Deputy Administrator U.S. Aid), & Carolyn Twietmeyer (Project […]
POP Needs List: Patch Our Planet solely operates off of generous donations from individuals, churches and businesses. We are a tax exempt 501c3 non profit. Thank you! We need you to accomplish some big goals! 1. Prayer support. I know it sometimes sounds like a setup to “asking for money”, but it’s a real request. […]
Imagine a life without a smile – The Miracle of Cleft Palate surgery
This blog is kind of a personal shout out to Operation Smile and the 20 years they have been repairing kids’ cleft palates all around the world. As the father of a child with cleft palate, it is deeply personal to see how a life without a smile can be fixed in just 45 minutes. […]
