Who we are

We live in the Dominican Republic and work with Young Life International. Jake works at Pico Escondido, a Young Life camp that serves Dominicans in this country as well as work teams from the states. We are both currently volunteers with Vida Joven, YL in Spanish, and I (Kyla) am a full-time mom. We want to keep you informed about our lives and our ministry as well as share some encouragement along the way. Read more to find out what God has been doing in our lives!

Friday, October 19, 2007

What a game!




Jake and I got to visit our friends last weekend in Boise, Idaho. We had so much fun and we even got to go to a Boise State football game. Little did we know that it would even go into four overtimes! Now, I don't know a lot about football, but that was crazy, and lots of fun.
We had a great trip and were able to relax, have fun with friends, and we even stayed in Ontario on the way home.
Thanks to everyone for letting us stay with you!

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Our new home away from home...

Well, we've done it, we've moved in with my parents. This is that time in life when you look back on all of the independence that you have gained and wonder where it has gone... Actually, this has been a huge blessing. Both of our parents helped us move out of our apartment in Eugene to Central Oregon, where we will be continuing our fundraising while preparing to leave for the Dominican Republic in January. We will be visiting friends and family all over Oregon as well as attending a Cross Cultural Orientation training in Colorado and three weeks of training/conferences in Florida. Lord willing, we will fly from Florida to the DR at the end of January. In the mean time, we will be raising the rest of our funds and believing for many more miracles. Thank you for all of you who are praying for us now. We really appreciate your encouragement and support in this time. This is the point of no return and really a time of dependence on the Lord. Although we are being stretched, we are thankful for what God is doing in our lives.

May God richly bless you as you seek HIM!

Kyla