I have worked in different countries despite my young age. As a student, I had the privilege of leading a team for a project in Carmen Pampa, Bolivia as part of the Engineers Without Borders - South Dakota State University (EWB-SDSU) chapter. Upon graduation, I joined the EWB-Rocky Mountain … [Read more...] about Our Work in the Community of Mulas, Puerto Rico
Becoming a Better Listener
It has been a while since I posted last, and life has been crazy. This summer we had a baby, graduated with various degrees, and moved from South Dakota to Colorado! It has been quite the adventure. It has been hard to leave friends and family behind, but we know that today’s sufferings will … [Read more...] about Becoming a Better Listener
Greatest Joy
My life has been somewhat chaotic for the past 8 months! You probably have seen that within that span of time I graduated with an M.S., got an internship, our first baby boy was born, Callie graduated, accepted my first full-time job in Colorado, and moved to Boulder. All of this just makes me think … [Read more...] about Greatest Joy
Developing your Authentic Self
Why are we so worried about the number of “Likes”, “Follows”, or “Subscribers”? Is that how we want to be remembered - by the number of “Followers” we had? There is a bigger life to live out there, a life of faith, friendship, and love. I have come to realize that the more I grow in these three … [Read more...] about Developing your Authentic Self
Developing a Servant’s Heart: The Struggle of a Self-Centered Society
As I start looking deeper and deeper into my life, I am amazed at how far I have come - yet I know there is a long road ahead of me. We have all heard at some point in our lives that we need to serve others, especially those who need it most. I have known this for my entire life, and I continue to … [Read more...] about Developing a Servant’s Heart: The Struggle of a Self-Centered Society
How To Become a Successful Thinker
During the last few days I have been doing a lot of thinking and reading about how can we further develop our mental capabilities. We all know how “smart” we are, but in reality, we haven't even really developed to our full potential. There are many ways of thinking, of which I won’t be going into … [Read more...] about How To Become a Successful Thinker
How To Find Your Mission
There are many versions of our end goal in life, for me there is only one, get to heaven. At the end of our life we must look back and think if we gave all we had. I like the analogy of life being a marathon race. What do you think the main goal of a race is? Finish? Don't finish last? Well, if you … [Read more...] about How To Find Your Mission
How To Find True Happiness
There are many ways of defining happiness, and we can all perceive happiness in different ways. Let me start by sharing how my definition of happiness has changed over the years. When I was a little kid I saw happiness as freedom to do anything I wanted. I enjoyed playing with friends, practicing … [Read more...] about How To Find True Happiness