A Father’s Gift

My daughter Naomi is fast approaching the completion of her second year of life and my wife is one-step behind her with the birth of our second child "set" for September 10^th. Yesterday I asked myself, "What would be the greatest gift that I could give my children?" Thoughts like my time, energy, devotion, love, faith, attention and encouragement come to my mind. However, I think one word can sum-up all these concepts: myself. The best gift (and a huge responsibility) is to give all of me to my kids. Jesus said it best, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." John 15:13 (NKJV) More than anything I desire my children to know Jesus Christ as their Savior. Dads, may Christ's love be our model as we lay down our lives for our kids.

For The Geographically Challenged

Focus on San Jose in the center of the map, then go north-east on route 32 (towards the parrot). We are staying just west of rt 32 in San Josecito, near San Isidro! (This is the only map I found that had our little-San Jose).

Organic Farmers Market

WE LEFT ON TIME!!! Marillyn, Naomi and I actually left the house at 5:30 a.m. Why so early? We were on our way to our first Organic Farmer's Market - we had to get there for the good stuff. Uva is not only a great midwife, but a good tour guide as well. Here our some of our unique purchases: peanut butter, berries that appear to be yellow grapes - very tart with a tomato texture; goat milk mozzarella cheese and a spread made from mani (peanuts) that tastes something like humus. We had a great time and we were done at 8:30. I still can't believe Marillyn was awake the whole time! Photo: The ladies having some breakfast with Uva - the earthy lookin' gal and Mare and Naomi sippin' on some Agua de Pipa (coconut water).