It’s been a slow week in Appalachia. And that’s saying something. In a place where going to the store for groceries requires 30-mile round trip drive, rain interrupts the Internet, and chatting for at least 15 minutes about who knows whom precedes...

Want to do something meaningful this summer? Christian Appalachian Project is currently accepting applications for volunteer summer camp counselors, lifeguards, office helpers, nurses and arts...

One of my new responsibilities this school year is teaching the Gifted and Talented (GT) students at Sand Gap. This means coming up with creative, hands-on ways to keep the “smart kids” interested in school and excited about learning by embellishing...

Camp AJ is, in my opinion, one of the most special places in the world. It’s not fancy; we don’t have horses or zip lines. Despite that, or perhaps because of it, there is a certain “AJ magic” that infects campers and counselors alike. Camp brings...

My new year’s resolution should probably be to write more. It’s been almost four months since I’ve completed a blog post – basically since I started teaching again and settled into my new community. I blame this on both being incredibly busy with...