Jasper Speaks:

After our devastating failed international adoption, I took a long break from blogging. Things were hard. They were very hard. I went through a time of severe depression. After seeking help from my doctor and a wonderful counselor, I am well on the road to recovery.

I accepted a new ministry position in July of 2017. I am now the Missions Pastor at Grace Pointe Church in Naperville, Illinois. It is challenging and rewarding. I will take several trips throughout the year and recruit and train for all mission trips with our six international partnerships.

Our next trip is in March and our son is coming with my wife and I to Siem Reap Cambodia. I am excited to do this second international mission trip (the first was to Spain in 2016) as a family. You can link from the widget above to find out more about helping our son get there.