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Planting baby trees in an ancient forest
Imagine you are a little baby sapling fruit tree, planted in a forest of giants. How intimidating right? What heights to aspire to as you...
Sep 14, 20211 min read


A beautiful work of art.
I quickly knew when Janet and I visited a foster home in Limón Costa Rica made of concrete walls and iron bars on the windows, that God...
Aug 10, 20211 min read


An unexpected gift
Hello family! As some of you know, I was about to stop the work/construction of the Nest soon, because we were running out of funds....
Jun 9, 20211 min read


The Nest Under Construction
I’m going to tell you a little story. In this story, I’ll be using some expressive analogy so please allow some artistic license if you...
May 15, 20213 min read


Laying the groundwork
As we prepare to climb onboard our outbound plane and lift off the ground I wanted to share some departing thoughts. Our short visit this...
Feb 26, 20213 min read


Human beans
The very first brush strokes on the canvas of a freshly approaching day are the desperate tones of the rooster crow. Like an inpatient...
Feb 23, 20212 min read


Back in the flow
It’s true, I was down and out when I arrived here as my last post reflected, but even in the shadows of reality there is contrast to...
Feb 19, 20213 min read


Hot and bothered
Through a series of small but stressful incidents we have finally arrived at the bamboo base. First off is the reality that we are...
Feb 17, 20212 min read


Fixer Upper
Hello everyone! We have great news to share and a small need to fill. I got the green light to go back to the mission field (I actually...
Feb 3, 20212 min read


2020 Comes to a Close
When Covid-19 hit in March 2020, the first 3 days of news and lockdown, I went into shock, I was in frizzing mode, (I had flashbacks of...
Dec 31, 20203 min read


Hope for the Holidays
The Nest team has been supplying monthly food donations to 12 large families since the pandemic began.
Dec 16, 20202 min read


God. The keeper of my soul.
What peace comes over my soul as God refreshes and renews my mind in His promise that He is the great provider.
Jul 7, 20202 min read


Grace finds beauty in everything
To be sure there’s a lot of “noise “ but in it all, there can be found a beautifully sweet melody for a heart that leans towards God's grace
May 20, 20203 min read


Becalmed
Karina and I live on our little 32’ sailboat in the protective shelter of the inland waters of San Fransisco Bay. We both have experience...
Mar 24, 20204 min read


The virus of fear
As I’m writing this I’m dressed in full hazmat precautions, with respirator mask and gown. Working as an ER nurse in the COVID containment..
Mar 17, 20202 min read


Trauma = trauma
I could tell from looking at her that she was a thousand miles away. Even though she avoided eye contact, she had that survivor's glaze...
Mar 6, 20205 min read


Is Christ my inner home?
I just received insight on why I felt freer to live out the Great commission down in Costa Rica rather than back home, especially at my job.
Mar 2, 20203 min read


The view from here
Out of curiosity, I did a google map query on the distance between my job here in San Francisco and the Bambu base in Costa Rica.
Feb 27, 20202 min read


Wrestling with waves
Yesterday Karina had the inspired idea to spent a day in fasting & praying.
Feb 20, 20203 min read


Trying on that “settled” feeling
Yesterday morning at sunrise we drove our little team down the bumpy road to catch their ride back to San Jose, and home to the States....
Feb 18, 20203 min read
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