I first traveled to Nepal in September of 2005. This was one of the two places that set The Fuller Center for Housing on the path to becoming a worldwide housing ministry. (The other was post-Katrina Shreveport.) I had been fascinated by that part of the world from my earliest memories, and visiting Kathmandu was […]
By David Snell, President It’s springtime in South Georgia. The flowering trees are bursting with color and everywhere you look it’s green or greening. Millard used to say that the Northeast has its colorful autumn and California has nice weather almost anytime, but here in Americus we have April. And it is magnificent. Once again […]
By David Snell, President My plan for today was to catch a flight to Nicaragua. The weather and Delta conspired against me, so I find myself with time I didn’t expect to have — seems like a good opportunity for a blog post. The Fuller Center for Housing is going through a growth spurt. […]
Every now and again someone comes along with enough vision, energy, charisma, focus and faith to make a significant difference in the lives of many. Just such a man was born 80 years ago in a humble mill town in west Alabama. Today, January 3, we celebrate the birth of Millard Fuller, a man who […]
By David Snell, President, Fuller Center for Housing I’ve reached that point in life where time seems to pass faster and faster, losing its steady pace in an ever-accelerating spiral. When I feel like it’s getting out of control, though, I just take a minute to look back and I’m always amazed at how much […]
By David Snell, Fuller Center President Sheilla and I are in Rapid City, South Dakota. We’re on a cross-country covenant partner tour and planned it to meet up with the Bicycle Adventurers on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. I do believe that the adventure in the Adventure has taken on new meaning this year! I spent […]
By David Snell, President As I write this we have just celebrated the greatest of Christian holidays, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What an opportunity this provides for us to consider where we are in life, what we’ve given to get here, and how we can resurrect the innocence of childhood into our frenetic adult […]
By David Snell, President Last week the Americus City Council voted to rename Spring Street to Millard Fuller Boulevard in recognition to Millard’s many contributions to the city and the world. (You can read all about it by clicking here.) This is an ideal street to carry Millard’s name as it goes right by the […]
