God is in the Highs and Lows
We experienced some highs and lows this week. The week started with our incubator training for church planters, which is always a highlight. Then this weekend I was an assessor for a Discovery…
I Need God's Grace
The Cross on Mt. Soledad in San Diego
This year more than past years remembering that Christ was called a man of sorrows acquainted with grief has ministered to me. "He was despised and rejected by men,…
Writer's Block or Just Grieving?
Our last family photo with Hannah
Before my daughter went to her permanent residence in heaven I found it easier to write and post on my blog. I felt like it was cathartic in many ways.…
The Commissioning
Petri with his core team behind him during commissioning service
Today (Sunday) was both an exhilarating and a painful day. Dawn and I went to Ensenada today to be with our friends. I've tried to keep you updated about…
God's Reassurance
Hannah with Daisy in front of the flowers that bloom this time of year near our home
I've gone back and forth as to whether I should share my experience via this site or not. I'm finding it hard…
Travel, Hellos and Goodbyes
David Jr. with Dawn and Dave in Napa, CA. Our last day together before David left for Connecticut
Last week Dawn and I were traveling in Northern California for a ministry meeting. We were also able to…
A New Year with New Opportunities
David Sr., Jonathan, Dawn & David Jr. Our new normal
There are some positives to starting a new year. It gives us a chance to recalibrate. We can look back on the past year, and…
Celebration and Mourning
The inaugural service for Ministerios Transformación in Rosarito. Church #29
The day before Hannah died, we had reason to celebrate. Ministerios Transformacion's 29th church held their inaugural service. A church that we helped to build, and plant. We…
Ty & Terri's Incredible Influence
Terri & Ty Schenzel
This week as I've been grieving the loss of my friends, Ty & Terri Schenzel a couple of things have happened. One is as I followed the news and their memorial page…