Office Blessing

I was honored today that my pastor and KC housemate came down to Eleventh Street this morning to bless my office. Father Carlos Saligumba prayed that my work in my office would reflect God's glory and bring about much good. Amen!

Dogs, Chickens and Cats, Oh My!

Here are two of our four dogs, two of our twenty chickens, and none of our five cats. Yes, it's quite a menagerie in Mountain View, Hawaii!

Backyard Grotto

As soon as I got the backyard of our house in Hawaii cleared of brush and other objects, I took an older crucifix and placed it against a large rock. This crucifix will be there until our statue of St. Theresa of Liseaux arrives, and is placed in this grotto. Karol has a deep devotion to "The Little Flower" as St. Theresa is known. The nearby parish to which we belong in Mountain View is also named after St. Theresa!

New Haircut

As hot as it gets in KC, I need to keep my hair short and cool!

Crisis Intervention Training

This past Wednesday, I spent an hour at the County Jail talking about the importance of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). I was part of the "family panel" with Larry Aron (facing the camera in the picture) as we gave personal testimony about mental illness.
If the policemen who came to my house on November 11, 2002 had received CIT, I firmly believe that my son, Aaron, would not have been shot and killed that day. I'll talk 'till the cows come home anytime anywhere about the value of CIT.

Taking Shape

Things are starting take shape at DeLaSalle with a new roof, and a new sign announcing the new charter!

Ominous Clouds, Thunder, Sirens (and Mercy)

I returned to work in my downtown Kansas City office on Friday, August 20, and spent most of the day ensconced in my office that has no windows. Around 2:30 pm, I thought I'd step outside for a minute and see what was happening.
I was surprised to see dark clouds and to hear the rumbling of thunder, accompanied by a wailing siren. I have been used to foreboding clouds in Hilo but not thunder and certainly not a possible tornado!
Whenever things look this ominous, I'm reminded of the times in which we live and God's justice.