Late post from August 2017Last Wednesday (August 2, 2017), three of us from the E-CARE office in Santiago traveled to San Mateo, Isabela to attend the Phillipine Rice Research Institute’s (PhilRice) Farmer Training School, and… ... read more

 Lessons From Afar, Authored by Mary Higbee  –  List Price: $9.99 Have you ever heard God’s irresistible call? Mary Higbee did. She soon found herself in rural South Sudan where she faced the… ... read more

I am sure you are wondering how the rara evening turned out! It was last Sunday, just HAPPENED  to be Easter Sunday. Actually, it is always a big rara weekend on Good Friday, Holy Saturday,… ... read more

          Lessons from Afar is almost ready to be published. I am proofing the book now, and it will be available on Amazon in a few weeks. So that you can… ... read more

Month seven here in Costa Rica and its safe to say that this country and all of the beautiful people in it, are shaping the person I am today. I think back to my 21st… ... read more

Last evening, at 5:45 pm, I participated in the lovely, simple, powerful service of Maundy Thursday.  Only 14 people were there, including clergy.  We sat in an oval arrangement, with the holy table right there… ... read more

After a spell in the States, I’m back in Santiago City, Isabela Province in the Philippines! I’ve been back only one week so far but have hit the ground running with our sustainable rice cultivation… ... read more

Episode One: The Installation of Prime Bishop Joel Pachao National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Mary and St. John Quezon City, Metro Manila October 2017 Siyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos’ This is personally the most… ... read more

Throughout the month I am generally am on the look out for something to blog about; often I am surprised how the smallest of things impacts me while larger issues don't seem to produce the… ... read more

For anyone who has traveled or is interested in stepping out of their comfort zone, trying all of the different foods of that culture is a given. To really experience a new culture one must… ... read more

The CovenantFebruary 18, 2018Church of the Advent, CincinnatiAUDIO HEREWhat is a covenant? This beautiful ark is on display at Church of the Advent.A covenant is an agreement, but not any agreement. It’s a contract between humans… ... read more

Dear friends,