He has taught English under majestic mountains that look like they came out of a fairy tale in Norway and in Poland, where he saw a culture shocked by shifting politics.
He's seen the worn patterns in stone and wood from centuries of faithful parishioners making their way to worship in Wales. And he's seen a myriad of stained glass windows telling stories and sharing beauty throughout England.
For a boy who grew up on a chicken farm in rural Mid-Missouri, this has been an extraordinary life, Ken Luebbering acknowledged.