After a record-breaking summer of high temperatures, the worst drought in Texas in over a century (surpassing even the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s), and following last month’s worst wildfires in Texas history, we are so very thankful for the cooler weather of fall! This week I fly to Tokyo with a small MercyWorks team.  [...]

Happy Labor Day! The calendar says January is the start of the year.  In many ways, however, September marks a new beginning.  Last month, Carol, Favor and my mom all celebrated birthdays within a week of each other.  Of course, the one we made the biggest splash over was my mom’s, as it was her [...]

Wow, it sure has been hot here in Texas!  Triple digits every single day for the month of July.  Not sure whether August will bring any cooler weather or not, but with an upcoming trip to the east coast, we are hopeful to catch a break. I took this cover photo for our latest MercyWorks newsletterduring [...]

Happy Fourth of July! Last week we dropped Richard off at West Point.  The day before he reported, Richard attended a picnic at his sprint football coach’s home for the incoming cadets.  Head Coach West had just returned home three days earlier after a one year tour in Iraq! At the picnic, Richard met some [...]