Drama in the Powell house this week. Emerson (3) tucked Kate’s beloved hamster into bed the other night. The bed was a perfectly sized little tin with a very tight fitting lid. You see wher…
Today is a big day for Hong Kong Young Life. Tonight, close to 250 guests will join us for our first Young Life Banquet in this city. We’ve been preparing for this night for a long time, consider…
If you’re hang around Young Life much, you’ll hear a verse from Matthew a lot, and you’ll probably find you’ve accidentally memorized it too. 36 When ‘Jesus’ saw…
Notice the lull in blog posts? Sorry about that. I think it’s a good sign. Maybe it means we’re settling in and life in Hong Kong is becoming normal, seemingly unblogworthy. But of c…
I drew an inordinate amount of joy this year from the Seahawks amazing championship run. I think probably more than I would if I had been back in hometown Seattle. What a season! People who’v…
“Can I sit here? Is this seat taken?” “Sure,” I said. “Help yourself.” One of the jarring things you quickly learn in Hong Kong is that when you sit in a coffee…
I believed Young Life would totally work here in Hong Kong. I mean, theoretically, it’s got to. Friendship, laughter, relationships, the Gospel. These things are all universal right? But …
Thanks for the Mug Shots that keep coming in from all over the place. Your prayers for Young Life in Hong Kong and for our family are so greatly appreciate, I can’t even tell you. God has us…
Hey, if you’ve been following along on our journey so far, I want to ask you to join us this week in praying for a cool opportunity in front of us and specifically for me. This week, Tuesday …
We live in a very “local” part of Hong Kong. If you take the subway one stop south, you’ll see a western face pretty frequently, but in our neighborhood, we’re it. I’…
Our new good friend Tobin Miller, pastor of Watermark Community Church here in Hong Kong, has this Chinese phrase framed prominently behind the desk in his office. It reads… so I’m tol…
If you’ve followed our posts on Facebook, you may have caught glimpses of our new house in Hong Kong. It’s pretty remarkable actually. God has provided a house beyond what we would ha…
I was sitting with a new friend a week ago explaining to him our vision for Young Life in Hong Kong and our ambitious plans to roll out ministry at a number of campuses as soon as possible. He li…
After careful deliberation Breanne and I made a significant decision. Our living room needed an L shaped couch. We turned to the Craigslist of Hong Kong (Asiaexpat.com) to see what was being off l…
Thirty days ago we were tearfully and apprehensively saying goodbye to family and friends and boarding a plane to cross the Pacific. That’s right, we’re celebrating our one month anniv…
It was a pretty sweet feeling yesterday to watch an immigrations officer stamp our work visas as we re-entered Hong Kong after a quick family trip to nearby Macau. We’re legal, and now we ca…
Phew! We did it. We moved to Hong Kong! We’re here and we kind of can’t believe it. The last post to this blog was the day we bought tickets… Feels like forever ago. I canR…
Pressing the purchase button on these tickets tonight, with Breanne looking over my shoulder saying, “Do it, do it, do it,” was a big moment. It’s done! We’re confirmed on …
