Throughout 2021, Pam and I have kept of list of what we are calling “God hugs.” These are specific blessings from God that we’ve experienced in the midst of a whirlwind of change. One year ago, we never fathomed all the changes that we would face. But now as we look back on the tsunami,

English Christian Fellowship was birthed over four decades ago. The original vision to provide an English-speaking Sunday School for North American missionaries. Since the missionaries served with Costa Rican churches during the morning, ECF chose…

Recently, I was asked if English Christian Fellowship would host a Remembrance Day/Veterans Day Commemoration Service. The holiday was originally known as Armistice Day to celebrate the end of WWI. Hence, the symbol of poppies which grew on the battlefields after WWI ended. It has since morphed to honor all

Pam has been in Sparks, Nevada for the past several weeks receiving radiation treatment for breast cancer. The treatments have gone well, and the medical team has assured us that Pam has a 98% chance that the cancer will never return. Ultimately, our confidence is in Jesus…

Recently in my devotions I came across 1 Timothy 2:1&2. “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” What caught my attention is that I am to pray…

Our recent faith-journey has been carried forward on the shoulders of a growing number of answered prayers. My prayer list is chalk-full of specific answers to specific prayers: a house for us to rent, a reliable vehicle to purchase, Costa Rican phone numbers, a gym for Pam, local health insurance, guidance in the purchase of furniture, smooth cultural adaptation, wisdom as we lead…

Pam and I are enjoying building new relationships with the precious people that God has called us to serve at the English Christian Fellowship in Costa Rica. The English-speaking expatriate world is a fascinating kaleidoscope of cultures and homelands.

This past Sunday at our worship service we had three first time guests. Now, that might not be a “head-turner” at Summit. Summit often has 20+ guests every week. But to put it into perspective, the week prior at English Christian Fellowship we only had 10 people present in the entire service. So, when three…

My heads spins when I think about everything that has happened in the past two weeks. We boarded a plane in Reno, Nevada and that same evening landed in San Jose, Costa Rica. We met many of the wonderful members of our new church family: the English Christian Fellowship. We ministered in our first worship service. We rented a house which we will occupy on September 1. We acquired Costa Rican phones. We opened a Costa Rican bank account. We’ve found

Today, August 6, is my 67th birthday. If you had told me last year what we would doing in 2021, I would have said you were crazy! The truth is, over the past several weeks, Pam and I have repeatedly said to each other (sometimes smiling, sometimes not), “This is not easy. What have we done?”