Journals
Image of emergency alert by NZ government Apart but Together

The jarring emergency alert siren sounded on all our phones simultaneously just as we were clearing the table from a family dinner. It was a sobering announcement: the whole of New Zealand will be on lockdown for at least the next four weeks.

White Cross in Action in the Dominican Republic

This situation we are facing right now makes me think of White Cross and its beginning.  It was due to the need of bandages, and surgical aid during WWI that …

COVI-19 and Missions in the Dominican Republic

This Pandemic situation has put us in a situation of what missions really is about…is the same with church. Churches had to reinvent their way of being church. Is not …

Playing in the Pain in Colombia

This is the first of a series of three reflections about the power of artful play as experienced in Colombia, Dominican Republic and Cuba, Feb. and March 2020. “‘My grace …

Safe at home in Panama

Dear Friends, “I feel at home and safe in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama” On the recommendation of the Ministry of Health, I suspended face-to-face tutoring. It seems that for …

Trusting God in Challenging Times

Psalm 46:1-3 has been a source of faith and hope during this challenging time:

God is our refuge and strength, 
a very present help in trouble. 
Therefore we will not fear,
though the earth should change, 
though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; 
though its waters roar and foam, 
though the mountains tremble with its tumult.