I have been wanting to create a personal blog for some time now but I've continued to push it off or make an excuse like, "What do I have that's interesting to say?" or "Who would even care to read what I write?" And while I still think I don't have much to say that's interesting or that many people will read what I write I have come to this conclusion: I am not writing a blog for others, I am writing for me. Perhaps as a feeble attempt of a journal, or just a digital relief to the piles of sticky notes that I have up to this point piled on my desk. Either way, here I go. It isn't coincidence that I'm writing today. Today marks the anniversary of one of the most defining moments of my life up to this point. Today is the five year anniversary of my brother's passing. For those of you who don't know the situation let me provide you with a little context, at least from my perspective. In May of 2009 I entered the Missionary Trai...