We at CLIMB think often of how God chose us to be his vessels. What have we done that could possibly merit such a privilege? Nothing! I was recently settling on that wonder for a moment longer than usual. I sat humbled in the knowledge that the same Jesus that was beaten, spit upon, hated, […]
Devotion
He sleeps with some part of his body touching some part of mine and does not rise until I do, regardless of my crazy sleep schedule. Most of the day he rests with a keen ear toward my activity and one eye open, sure to find a closer spot to lounge if I stray too […]
Life as an Adventure
You have read my analogy of walking the plank before. We set out with absolutely nothing when CLIMB was established, and we continue to operate on God’s grace at less than 50% funding each month. What we have learned is that most often God asks us to move forward before he provides the means or […]
On Sheep and Goats
Sunday’s message at church was around Matthew 25:31 – 46. It tells about Jesus’ return and the separation of people, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. One of our elders (also named Matthew) spent some time discussing the behavior of sheep vs goats. I couldn’t help my mind wandering to a unique […]
This Is What We’re Talking About
We have been talking about something just like this since CLIMB was a simple concept. Haitians changing Haiti. Empowering those Haitians that step out to be the change, giving them a hand up to set God’s plan for their ideas in motion. And then it came to us – no, literally! One day while […]
We Owe It All To Grace
Thank you, New World Son, for “Learning To Be The Light”. If you aren’t familiar with this song, I strongly encourage you to listen. Three of us completed a week of work to prepare for the next eight weeks with a team at Accolade for Saving Lives and Tous Ensemble. It was a flurry of […]
Can You Take It All In?!
Can you sit with me a spell? Can you take it all in? Land had been purchased by Accolade for Saving Lives shortly after Hurricane Matthew struck last fall. Prayers continued. In January of this year I stood on that ground with a team of faithful young servants. Goats that didn’t belong to us ate […]
The Unwelcome Proof of Need
Like an unwelcome guest it arrives and knows not its limits. As the news of it sinks in and its reality begins to settle upon us it becomes the unwelcome proof of need. Our vulnerability reveals our need for love. Our mistakes reveal our need for forgiveness. Our fear reveals our need for protection. Our […]
Ecstatic To Buy Locally
Name one essential for school that is common across the globe, is useful even when class is not in session, and carries your prized possessions – BACKPACKS! Patchouko and I were ECSTATIC one day post-Hurricane Matthew as we walked through Dierre Fort. We stepped between crowded homes, ducked under damaged steel roofing, and heard. . […]
What We Find Is Not Always As It Seems
It was an extremely hot and muggy day, approximately 2 weeks after Hurricane Matthew blew through the south of Haiti in October, 2016. Patchouko and I were trekking through one of the neighborhoods served by Accolade for Saving Lives (ASL). Our objective when we set out this day was to assess damage to the ASL […]