Hi everyone- Just wanted to let you know to pray for the Burgbacher family  and for Jenni, Janell and I as we take off on the road early Friday morning.

This past Tuesday afternoon, Tania Burgbacher was killed in a car accident near their home in Charleston, SC. Tania is the mom of one of my closest friends from college, Lindy. I also lived with them for 4 months while going to school in SC in 2002. Tania was such a fun, lively, and godly woman. A loving wife, mom and grandma to her family, and the best southern cook (sweet tea brewed every morning!). I still laugh whenever I remember all of the times (multiple times this would happen) I would come back to the house in the middle of the day after classes were out, and she would be in her own world doing something in the kitchen, and would let out an ear-piercing scream when I’d walk in the kitchen, because she didn’t hear me come in and I startled her! She was extremely involved in their church and has been a huge influence to tons of people. The news has been devastating to everyone- friends, family and the church that Larry and Tania have pastored in Summerville, SC for over 20 years. Everything seems very surreal at the moment. Please pray for Larry, Chad, Jason and Lindy and family especially, and also for the three of us as we make the 14 hour-one way- trip there and back this weekend. The church is taking donations to a ministry in Nepal that was close to Tania’s heart, in lieu of flowers, etc. If you would like to donate, you can find more information at www.faithishere.org