Update

This past Monday, Betty, Helen, John, Chicky, myself and some of the guys in the program worked hard in the heat to continue the work of clearing and relocating  plants on the island. The entrance with all the vines removed from the wall and majestic oak really looks great.  John formed up the steps to go down to the bench seating and yesterday poured the concrete with inlayed stepping stones.  I found the second snake so far while digging in the mulch, but God is protecting us with only non-poisonous ones. Thank you!

Dad, Roni and Vivian came down to West Palm yesterday and together we visited Morikami park in Delray.  Though the scale of what they have done on those 200 acres we cannot match, it is my desire to be a small part in helping create that extra special place at Dunklin where the same sense of peace and presence of God is felt even more so, as I do at Morikami. All of humanity started in a garden.  There is just something about returning to one that I believe is sacred. 

God is bringing it all together in a wonderful way and is sending folks who also are touched to be a part of this project. More on this soon. Gotta get ready to go out and get my hands dirty. 

Dean