It had become a dream for him, something God had been inviting him to do and preparing him for. It seemed to culminate a lot of pieces of who he was, his creativity, his passion for people, for the story and engaging in something larger than life. The sea is just huge, and it is what it is. Aaron was excited to be part of that.

We've been around for 12 years. Mission work is all we do.

That's a neat, growing part of our ministry.

It was an honor for him to have Gary ask him to come back.

You hear about celebrations and rhythms that fisherman do and participate in together. To see that and be a part of it was an incredible honor.