Having spent the last two-and-a-half weeks almost completely living in the hospital where Hannah is being treated, I’ve been immersed in a whole new world. Whether it’s sleeping by Hannah’s bedside in the ICU night after night, or walking the halls and corridors of this incredible place, one thing has become glaringly apparent: Hospitals are …

I want to thank all of you who’ve prayed for Hannah, who’ve expressed your love and compassion for her in various creative ways. I cannot begin to tell you how much it has meant to Hannah, Katie and myself.

Over the weekend Hannah has progressed steadily, although she continues to battle bouts of pain in …

I wanted to share with you the latest on Hannah’s recovery and let you know just how much your prayers have meant to us.

Hannah has had a total of four skin graft surgeries, and she is recovering well. Doctors removed the tube from her throat and she is completely off of the respirator. She’s …

Thank you all for praying for Hannah – I can’t tell you all how much it means. Hannah went through a 5 ½ hour surgery yesterday. The doctors said she did very well, and they did a lot of skin grafting. The whole process causes extreme pain for her, so since the surgery, she has …

Dear friends and prayer warriors,

Hannah is in surgery again today for skin grafts. It is an excruciating process for her, and the pain she feels afterward can not be fully treated with medication. She has another such surgery on Wednesday. I ask that you lift her up in prayer today and for the remainder …

Saturday was the funeral for Luke Sheets, the young man who piloted the plane on May 11. Even though the details of the crash are still under investigation, I believe his efforts to get the plane on the ground were crucial in ensuring that Hannah survived.

I never had the chance to know Luke in …

In a few minutes, I will be attending the funeral for Stephen Luth, which is happening this morning in Muscatine, Iowa his hometown. Stephen was a young man we had just brought on board at Teen Mania, and I was so touched by his focus, professionalism and heart for this generation during the time I …

This afternoon I will be attending the funeral for Garrett Coble in Tulsa. Garrett has served with Teen Mania’s Global Expeditions ministry for years. He went on 15 trips with us between 1999 and 2006. He had a heart for missions and reaching the lost with the gospel, and he died in pursuit of that …