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!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009











Judah, one through five months
















Fast forward to, November already! Here are a few pictures that capture the last few months of our lives as new parents.

Judah is born!











So here are just a few pictures to capture the most amazing day of our lives. I am working backwards since Judah is now five months old, but the goal is to update our friends and family on a more regular basis with pictures of our family!








Judah was born on a beautiful sunny day in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He was born via c-section at 12:20 pm on June 9, 2009. His weight was somewhat debateable, supposedly 6lbs. 14 oz. and height 21 inches. The reason it seems debateable is that two weeks later he was at 8.5 lbs.! Nevertheless, he was very healthy and wonderful from the start. We had a great experience at a very nice hospital here where we live and we continue to thank the Lord for such a blessed experience! Here are some pictures that capture the days activity!