Roles Spiritual Being
- Practice the spiritual discipline of Rest
- Observe a three-month sabbatical
- Reduce travel and "screen time"
- Unplugging from work
- Threatened sense of identity without being outwardly productive
- Reduction of self-induced anxiety & stress
- Rejuvenated mind, body & spirit
Leader
- Improve the lives of HIV-affected communities in sub-Saharan Africa
- Provide 1000 communities in Africa with access to clean wate
- Train 10,000 Africans in water and HIV/AIDS solutions
- Strengthen Africa-based organizations
- Raising $3.5 Million in the next 14 months
- Inspiring Americans to invest in building up African communities and leaders
- 2,200 HIV+ people linked to support networks & health services
- 500 community water solutions serving more than 50,000 people
Writer
- Write a book to inspire others to pay attention, to step into the world and to act on what they see
- Select Literary Agent & Editor
- Complete outline and sample chapters
- Write the book
- Distractions of every kind
- Other "urgents" taking precedence over writing
- A story that is honest & compelling
- A published book for the world to read
Advocate
- Speak in front of audiences to inspire them to partner with our friends in Africa
- Develop 3 talks for different audiences
- Get invited to speak in places of influence
- Fear of stepping out there and being publicly known by others
- Favor for male speakers over female speakers
- Increased awareness and support of HIV/AIDS and water issues in Africa
- Inspired audiences, changed lives
Wife
- Live out a marriage full of love, adventure and vocation
- Prioritize family & community
- Say "yes" to the life that inspires us
- Putting mission before marriage
- Competing stress & travel
- Flourishing love, adventure & vocation
- Sustainable lifestyle
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