Creciendo en Comunidad – Growing in Community

Over the years I have come to find that there are some words and phrases that I prefer in Spanish, they just have a nicer flow to them. This is one of them, Creciendo en Comunidad – Growing in Community. Doesn’t that sound nice? Maybe it’s the alliteration or balance of letters or perhaps it’s the way it has a more musical and lyrical flow when I hear or say it. Anyway, language reflection aside I am writing this piece …

Read more

Letting God

A few days ago, I had one of those lovely, life-giving, long phone calls with a close friend. It was one of those truly beautiful, deep and very much needed conversations. A time to reconnect, share and simply be us together. We laughed together, cried together and put the world to rights. Even though we had not connected for some time in some ways it was as if no time had passed at all. Distance can make maintaining friendships and …

Read more

Privilege is an understatement

I often get asked what the best thing is about living and serving in Guatemala. It’s a hard question to answer as there are so many great things about Guatemala and being part of what God is doing here.I know that this life is a calling and perhaps it is not for everyone but with deepest sincerity I can say that it is an absolute honour and privilege. How could it not be when I get to work alongside incredible …

Read more