With a background spanning five continents, the author brings a wealth of experience and cultural insights to every work. Having lived and worked in Kenya, East Africa for three years, living in the Netherlands several months and traveling throughout Europe, two months in Singapore with trips throughout the region, two weeks in Turkey, teaching two weeks in India, studying one summer in Mexico, and studying in Switzerland under a prominent 20th-century theologian, our journey is full of fascinating tales.  He met and married his French-speaking Swiss wife while studying in Switzerland. They have three married children and six grandchildren and a granddaughter-in-law. They were also foster parents to a total of five children, some of whom had special needs.